salary
noun
ˈsæləri 
ˈsæləri money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month
an annual salary of $40000a 9% salary increaseShe's on a salary of £24000. (British English) He gets a basic salary plus commission. (North American English) base salary compare wage
Usage note: incomewage/wages pay salary earningsThese are all words for money that a person earns or receives for their work.income money that a person receives for their work, or from investments or business: people on low incomeswage/wages money that employees get for doing their job, usually paid every week: a weekly wage of £200pay money that employees earn for doing their job: The job offers good rates of pay.salary money that employees earn for doing their job, usually paid every month.wage, pay or salary?Pay is the most general of these three words. Employees who work in factories, etc. get their wages each week. Employees who work in offices or professional people such as teachers or doctors receive a salary that is paid each month, but is usually expressed as an annual figure.earnings money that a person earns from their work: a rise in average earnings for factory workers(a) high/low/basic income/wage/pay/salary/earningsto earn an income/a wage/your pay/a salaryto be on a(n) income/wage/salary of…