base pay
Example Sentences
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They had steady jobs with top-tier health and retirement benefits; today experienced correctional officers earn $9,650 a month in base pay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Currently, the base pay package of ministers is about S$1.1m.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tyson said Schomburger will receive an annual base salary of $1.6 million as CEO, along with an annual bonus with a target of 200% of his base pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Hospital-based roles, for example, often come with overtime, bonuses and higher pay for night or weekend shifts that can push total earnings well above base pay.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
Between the base pay of $2.15 an hour and the obligation to share tips with the busboys and dishwashers, we’re averaging only about $7.50 an hour.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
