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salary (oh)



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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Latin; Origin: salarium 'money to pay for salt', from sal 'salt']
money that you receive as payment from the organization you work for, usually paid to you every month
-see also wage wage, pay pay
::The average salary is $39,000 a year.
::people with high salaries
be on a salary of sth
(=be earning a particular amount)
::She's on a salary of ¡ê16,000.
monthly/annual/yearly salary
::Parker's annual salary is just under $48,000.
basic/base salary
::a $56,000 a year base salary
see usage note pay 2