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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Supervisors earned around $195,000 in base pay last year.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
Ziff Davis Creators Guild has also ratified a collective bargaining agreement stating that there will be no layoffs or reductions in base pay due to generative AI.
—Oludolapo Makinde, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
And firefighters often make much more than their base pay, with about 30% of the LAFD’s payroll costs going to overtime, according to the city’s payroll database.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The combination of shifting pay laws and competition for workers has led many restaurants to boost base pay, with operators increasingly making up for customers’ crummy tips.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
Ziff Davis Creators Guild has also ratified a collective bargaining agreement stating that there will be no layoffs or reductions in base pay due to generative AI.
—Oludolapo Makinde, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
And firefighters often make much more than their base pay, with about 30% of the LAFD’s payroll costs going to overtime, according to the city’s payroll database.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
The combination of shifting pay laws and competition for workers has led many restaurants to boost base pay, with operators increasingly making up for customers’ crummy tips.
—Maya Huter, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for base pay
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“Base pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20pay. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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