How to Use base pay in a Sentence

base pay

noun
  • So that’s not just our base pay.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
  • But base pay is only part of the picture.
    — Andrew Garin, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Not all of the base pay hikes taking effect next month will be large.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The plan doesn't include a figure for what that base pay should be.
    — Arika Herron, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
  • The drop in tips offset more than one-third of the base pay increase.
    — Andrew Garin, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And none of them earned more than $2 million in base pay this season.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Shell had the same base pay and stock awards as Ellison.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The company also said all tips will be added on top of that base pay.
    — Sara Ashley O'Brien, CNN, 22 Aug. 2019
  • With a base pay of $139,615, Sgt.
    — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
  • The long hours nearly tripled his base pay and boosted his pension.
    — Kevin Crowe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 July 2018
  • Tips would be applied on top of the hourly base pay, the company said.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
  • Ski patrollers said their main goal is a $2 raise to base pay in the next contract.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
  • What’s not clear is whether the new rule, which sets a base pay for poultry growers, will stick.
    — Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Nurses also earn time and a half on their base pay over 40 hours a week.
    — Kris Maher, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2022
  • This was in addition to his base pay of about $1 million a year.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Their base pay is now $15 an hour, which is the minimum wage in many states and cities.
    — River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The hotel will be throwing in some money for tips that will add $1 an hour to the base pay.
    — Randy Diamond, San Antonio Express-News, 24 May 2021
  • Like Joseph, she was paid a judge’s base pay of $207,855.
    — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Five years ago, the base pay for board members was $135,980.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The customers were unruly and often unmasked; the base pay was $5 an hour.
    — New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The top pick will earn $500,000 in base pay, more than 6x what the top pick made last year.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The base pay portion remains fully taxable.
    — Tim Grant, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Preston’s base pay is listed as $80,213.
    — Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In the four years through 2013, the union refrained from seeking any increase in base pay.
    — Bloomberg.com, 6 Mar. 2018
  • The legislature sets teacher base pay.
    — Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In major cities, average base pay has crossed $102,000.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • His base pay in 2024 of $419,041 was the highest in the county.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
  • The folks impacted by the layoffs will receive a severance package that includes at least four months of base pay, with more based on tenure.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Senior employees such as McMillian were owed six months of base pay, according to the lawsuit.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
  • If a first responder dies in the line of duty, their family is eligible for 100% of their base pay.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 28 May 2026

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