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Human Resources vocabulary · Pay, Payroll & Benefits

Salary

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ˈsæləri/nounCore term

In human resources, salary means: A fixed amount of money that an employee is paid for their work, agreed as a yearly figure and usually paid every month.

In Turkish: maaş, ücret

How it is used

In the UK and US, salaries are usually stated per year and before tax: 'a salary of £40,000'. A wage is normally paid by the hour or week. You earn, negotiate, increase or review a salary.

Example sentences

  1. The salary for this role is £38,000 to £42,000, depending on experience.

  2. Salaries are paid on the last working day of each month.

Common collocations

  • annual salary
  • starting salary
  • salary review
  • negotiate a salary
  • base salary
  • salary bandThe lowest and highest salary a company will pay for a particular job or level, used to keep pay fair and consistent.
  • pay riseAn increase in the amount of money an employee is paid, for example after a salary review, with a promotion or because of inflation.
  • gross payThe total amount an employee earns before tax, social security and other deductions are taken off.
  • compensationEverything an employee receives for their work, including salary, bonuses and benefits. It can also mean money paid to someone for a loss or injury.
  • payrollThe process of calculating and paying employees' wages, including tax and other deductions; also the list of people a company pays.

This word in other fields

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