base pay
noun
: a rate or amount of pay for a standard work period, job, or position exclusive of additional payments or allowances
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Last year Friedman, with the legislators’ base pay of $73,655, was paid an additional $102,340 for chairing one committee and vice chairing another for a total of $175,995.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The pay boost includes higher stock grants and annual bonuses, with the latter reaching 100% of base pay.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
In addition to his base pay, Wade earned $10,000 this year for winning the Southland Conference regular season title, $30,000 for winning the league’s postseason tournament, $15,000 for being named the Southland Coach of the Year and $25,000 for winning an NCAA Tournament game.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
His base pay was boosted by the company's board, which argued that successfully steering the utility away from bankruptcy justified the raise.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The pay boost includes higher stock grants and annual bonuses, with the latter reaching 100% of base pay.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2025
In addition to his base pay, Wade earned $10,000 this year for winning the Southland Conference regular season title, $30,000 for winning the league’s postseason tournament, $15,000 for being named the Southland Coach of the Year and $25,000 for winning an NCAA Tournament game.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Mar. 2025
His base pay was boosted by the company's board, which argued that successfully steering the utility away from bankruptcy justified the raise.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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