base salary

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Shake Shack said Hook will receive an initial annual base salary of $625,000 and an annual bonus with a target of 100% of her base pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Medics are often expected to work night shifts, weekends and longer hours, for which they receive extra payments on top of their base salary.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

So the No. 1 overall pick will earn a $500,000 base salary in her first year, and will make $2.2 million over the four years of her rookie contract.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Fleeman will receive an initial base salary of $1.25 million, a $500,000 cash signing bonus and an annual bonus with a target of 150% of his base pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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