salariat

noun

sa·​lar·​i·​at sə-ˈler-ē-ət 

: the class or body of salaried persons usually as distinguished from wage earners

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, from salarié "person receiving a salary" (from past participle of salarier "to compensate with a salary," going back to Middle French, latinizing derivative of salaire salary) + -at -ate entry 2

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above