starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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The Rogers Police Department offers a starting salary of roughly $59,121 per year. Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2025 Her starting salary was $85,000/year. Ben Zweig, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Bojovic was accepted into the Hanover Park Police Pension Fund in January with a starting salary of nearly $79,000, according to village records. Luke Barr, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025 Since 2019, the city has increased police starting salary by 34% and increased top-out salary by 42%, Jones said. Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for starting salary

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“Starting salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20salary. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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