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Salary ˈsæləri Annual Average Six Figure Noun Monthly Unskilled

Word3 salary
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈsæləri/ /ˈsæləri/
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  • an annual salary of $40 000
  • the average monthly salary for an unskilled worker is $550.
  • she's on a salary of £24 000.
  • she earned a six-figure salary.
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salary

(noun)/ˈsæləri/ /ˈsæləri/
  1. money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month
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    • an annual salary of $40 000
    • The average monthly salary for an unskilled worker is $550.
    • She's on a salary of £24 000.
    • She earned a six-figure salary.
    • a 9 per cent salary increase
    • He gets a basic salary plus commission.
    • base salary
    • Chemical engineering grads are expected to get the biggest starting salaries.
    • the closure of final salary pension schemes
    • We have no money to pay staff salaries.
    • The CEO received a salary of $1 million.
    • The average annual salary for those jobs was $90 721.

    Extra Examples

    • It's impossible to bring up a family on such a low salary.
    • US tech workers command six-figure salaries.
    • Mr Kerry continued to draw his salary during the time of his absence.
    • She raised his salary to $36 000.
    • The position is rewarded with a generous salary package.
    • The salary cap will be set at $49.5 million.
    • Top salaries are liable for a higher rate of tax.
    • What salary band will I be on after two years in the company?
    • Workers are being asked to take a cut in salary.
    • Your pension will be based on a proportion of your final salary.
    • Texas has the lowest teacher salaries in America.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French salarie, from Latin salarium, originally denoting a Roman soldier's allowance to buy salt, from sal ‘salt’.
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