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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An unnamed Walmart spokesperson tells the Wall Street Journal that the base pay for managers has increased from $130,000 to $160,000 per year - with a salary cap at just north of $250K.
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
If Ware ends up on the Cowboys' coaching staff, Parsons may end up having to sacrifice his Bleacher Report salary while his NFL base pay increases.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Here’s a rundown of some of the most notable laws going into effect Jan. 1:
A minimum wage boost
The new year brings a 50-cent raise for California’s minimum wage workers, who will see their base pay increase to $16.50 an hour.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
The maximum a market manager can make in base pay remains at $260,000 a year, according to the Journal.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
If Ware ends up on the Cowboys' coaching staff, Parsons may end up having to sacrifice his Bleacher Report salary while his NFL base pay increases.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Here’s a rundown of some of the most notable laws going into effect Jan. 1:
A minimum wage boost
The new year brings a 50-cent raise for California’s minimum wage workers, who will see their base pay increase to $16.50 an hour.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 1 Jan. 2025
The maximum a market manager can make in base pay remains at $260,000 a year, according to the Journal.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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