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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The maximum a market manager can make in base pay remains at $260,000 a year, according to the Journal. —

Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 Jan. 2025 Walmart pay raises 2025 The big picture: Starting Feb. 1, Walmart is increasing the starting base pay for the market manager position from $130,000 to $160,000, Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield told Axios. —

Kelly Tyko, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 Starting base pay for the market manager position is increasing nearly 25% to $160,000, with increases to the stock grants and bonuses making up the rest. —

Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 What’s not clear is whether the new rule, which sets a base pay for poultry growers, will stick. —

Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for base pay