base pay
noun
pay received for a given work period, as an hour or week, but not including additional pay, as for overtime work.
Origin of base pay
1First recorded in 1915–20
- Also called base salary, base wage .
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How to use base pay in a sentence
The base pay is about $45,000, and it takes 22 long years to hit the $100,000 cap, according to the Department of Education.
We received a base pay each month and a flying pay for each month when we flew at least four hours.
The Biography of a Rabbit | Roy BensonMen in the Flying Corps get 50 per cent more than the base pay their rating calls for.
The U-boat hunters | James B. ConnollyBesides the base pay of a man's rating there is extra money for men doing special work.
The U-boat hunters | James B. Connolly
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