starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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All of those graduates received job offers with an average starting salary of $75,000 per year, the company said. Justin Sherman, CBS News, 21 May 2025 Under the bill, board members would see a pay increase from $2,000 to 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher working in the district. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 Meanwhile, landing a role with a high starting salary ranked as the No. 4 most important factor in their job search. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025 The 2025 rookie scale includes a starting salary of $75,643 for picks five through eight, and $72,455 for the rest of the players selected in the first round. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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