base salary
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The fourth-year player is in the final season of his rookie contract, which has a total value of $6.5 million and a base salary of $1.6 million this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Digital Turbine said Lentz will receive an annual base salary of $450,000, a $100,000 signing bonus and an annual bonus with a target of up to 100% of his base pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
General Mills said McNabb, 50 years old, will receive a base salary of $1.35 million as CEO, along with an annual bonus with a target of 180% of her base pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Donald, 35, is playing on a one-year contract that includes $10 million in base salary, and per-game roster bonuses that could total $10 million, according to Overthecap.com.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Everyone is also entitled to performance bonuses that allow them to earn, in certain cases, the equivalent of 100 percent of their base salary.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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