base pay
noun
: a rate or amount of pay for a standard work period, job, or position exclusive of additional payments or allowances
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Belichick makes $10 million annually ($1 million in base pay, $9 million in supplemental pay).
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Citi’s program for employees in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Canada, the UK, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Singapore and Japan, applies to employees who have been at Citi for at least five years and provides 12 weeks of leave, at 25% of base pay.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Bonuses, which can double base pay, are tied to overall firm performance.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The venue will create 350 jobs at a base pay of $20 an hour.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Matt Baker, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Citi’s program for employees in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, Canada, the UK, Hong Kong, Costa Rica, Singapore and Japan, applies to employees who have been at Citi for at least five years and provides 12 weeks of leave, at 25% of base pay.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Bonuses, which can double base pay, are tied to overall firm performance.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
The venue will create 350 jobs at a base pay of $20 an hour.
—Ryan Deto, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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