basic pay
basic pay — noun
1. the money a worker earns for their normal hours, before any extra amounts such a
the money a worker earns for their normal hours, before any extra amounts such as overtime, bonuses, or allowances are added.
Kwame's basic pay is 30,000 a year, but overtime often pushes it higher.
basic pay of [amount] before extras
The new contract raised the nurses' basic pay by four percent.
raise/increase basic pay
Aylin asked whether the bonus counted as part of her basic pay.
Soldiers receive basic pay plus extra money for living away from home.
Even on a low basic pay, Anong saved a little each month.
- base salary
common in office and professional jobs, often quoted as a yearly figure
- base pay
more usual in American English for the same idea
- basic salary
near-identical; 'salary' leans toward monthly or yearly white-collar pay
- gross pay
the full amount before tax, including overtime and bonuses, not just the base
文法句型
basic pay of [amount]
on a basic pay of
用法筆記
Uncountable, so no plural and usually no 'a': say 'her basic pay', not 'her basic pays'. Distinguish from total pay, which adds overtime, bonuses, and allowances on top.