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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Walmart is also raising annual minimum base pay to $160,000, up from $130,000.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
While salary is often the primary focus, savvy negotiators understand that compensation extends far beyond the base pay.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Ski patrollers said their main goal is a $2 raise to base pay in the next contract.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Employees will even take lower base pay to secure a flexible working situation.
—Byemma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
While salary is often the primary focus, savvy negotiators understand that compensation extends far beyond the base pay.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Ski patrollers said their main goal is a $2 raise to base pay in the next contract.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Employees will even take lower base pay to secure a flexible working situation.
—Byemma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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