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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Howe’s original contract, signed in 2021, included a base pay of $650,000 per year.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
That figure is still below the wage floor for graduate workers at other local universities — doctorate students at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago earn a base pay of about $45,000.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Reams pointed out that Cassellius' salary – a base pay of $320,000 – stands in stark contrast to the pay of MPS teachers and staff, many of whom work second or third jobs to make ends meet.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Shell had the same base pay and stock awards as Ellison.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 6 May 2026
That figure is still below the wage floor for graduate workers at other local universities — doctorate students at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago earn a base pay of about $45,000.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Reams pointed out that Cassellius' salary – a base pay of $320,000 – stands in stark contrast to the pay of MPS teachers and staff, many of whom work second or third jobs to make ends meet.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Shell had the same base pay and stock awards as Ellison.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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