Work and business / B1

SAL-uh-ree/ˈsæləri/

A salary is money you receive regularly, usually monthly, for a professional job. A starting salary; a salary of £30,000. A wage is often hourly or weekly, especially for manual or part-time work. Pay is the general word. Income includes all money you receive. Salaried is the adjective.

Meaning

Money you receive regularly for doing a job.

Examples

• “The salary is paid at the end of the month.”
• “The salary includes holiday pay.”
• “They offered her a higher salary to stay.”

Good to know

a salary (often monthly). Hourly/weekly: wage. General: pay. All money: income.

Near in meaning

pay

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