starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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The promise of a $225,000 starting salary at a top corporate law firm is luring many, making the financial burden of law school seem more justifiable. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 And Rich Davey, who took over Massport leadership as its CEO in August, has a starting salary of $420,000. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Under the bill, school board members would be paid up to 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher employed in the districts, which would shift the current $2,000 payment. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 Looking at 31 job market and socio-economic metrics, such as job opportunities, employment growth, and monthly average starting salary, personal finance platform WalletHub ranked the best cities for jobs in 2025. Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for starting salary

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“Starting salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20salary. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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