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Base salary

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, base salary means: The fixed amount of pay you get before bonuses, commission, overtime or benefits are added.

In Turkish: sabit maaş, temel maaş, çıplak maaş

How it is used

Used when comparing offers and in negotiations: 'base salary plus bonus'. In sales jobs, total pay is often base salary plus commission. In British English, 'basic salary' is common.

Example sentences

  1. The base salary is $70,000, plus a bonus of up to 10%.

  2. I'd rather have a higher base salary than a bigger bonus.

Common collocations

  • base salary plus bonus
  • annual base salary
  • increase the base salary
  • base salary and commission
  • salaryA fixed amount of money that an employer pays you for your work, usually agreed as a yearly figure and paid every month.
  • bonusAn extra payment added to your normal pay, usually for good performance, good company results or at a certain time of the year.
  • compensation packageEverything an employer gives you for your work, taken together: salary, bonus, shares, pension, insurance and other benefits.
  • negotiateTo discuss something formally with someone in order to reach an agreement, for example about your salary, start date or working hours.

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