base pay
nounDefinition of base pay
: 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 chief executive with Visit Phoenix, by comparison, earned about $400,000 in base pay and the chief executive with Visit Mesa earned about $250,000. — Lorraine Longhi, azcentral, "Scottsdale tourism executive tops metro Phoenix for pay. Some residents are asking why," 10 June 2019 Since 2017, DoorDash has at times taken a customer's tip and put it toward covering the base pay for that customer's delivery person. — Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, "DoorDash details new tipping policy after backlash," 22 Aug. 2019 As per the release, 14,000 jobs will be created by the new location, with $15-per-hour base pay, constituting a massive economic boon to the Orlando area. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "Universal Orlando Announces ‘Epic Universe’ Theme Park," 1 Aug. 2019 Puente said Nirenberg told him his bonus would be worked into his base pay. — Joshua Fechter, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg calls for end to bonuses for utility chiefs," 9 Aug. 2019 DoorDash has faced scrutiny in recent months over its controversial tipping policy for delivery workers, where some tips contributed to their base pay. — Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, "DoorDash is buying food delivery service Caviar for $410 million," 1 Aug. 2019 Since at least February, DoorDash drivers have known the company was at times dipping into their tips to cover their base pay. — Johana Bhuiyan, Los Angeles Times, "DoorDash’s about-face on tipping shows customers have more clout than workers," 25 July 2019 The women's team earns less base pay from the federation and also makes less from their World Cup success, despite performing better than the men's side in recent tournaments. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Senator Joe Manchin introduces bill requiring equal pay for men and women ahead of 2026 World Cup," 8 July 2019 The company focuses on performance and bonus pay while the county’s policy targets base pay, David Marquez, the county’s executive director of economic and community development, said Monday. — Madison Iszler, ExpressNews.com, "County commissioners terminate Hulu tax deal," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'base pay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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