base salary
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Levels.fyi data shows the median base salary for new software engineer offers was 4% to 17% higher than for current employees at the same level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Upon further investigation, Bohn learned that he qualified for the program because his base salary was less than the $100,000 cutoff.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
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
Dana McNabb will receive a base salary of $1.35 million as CEO, with an annual bonus target of 180% of her base pay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 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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