salary
gb/sˈælɚi/ us/sˈælɚi/
A2
English
~ 2800
fizetés
NOUN
A2
1
fizetés
A2
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s salary
Her annual salary is $60,000.
Az éves fizetése 60 000 dollár.
The company offered him a higher salary to join their team.
A cég magasabb fizetést ajánlott neki, hogy csatlakozzon a csapatukhoz.
Teachers are asking for a salary increase.
He took a job with a lower salary but better benefits.
The new law will raise the minimum salary for workers.
Learner examples
My salary is $2,000 a month.
A fizetésem havi 2000 dollár.
She wants a higher salary.
Magasabb fizetést szeretne.
He gets his salary every two weeks.
They gave me a small salary increase.
I am happy with my salary.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'salary' with 'wage'; 'salary' is usually fixed per month or year, while 'wage' is often paid per hour or day.
Meaning
Regular pay from employer
Collocations
annual salary
|monthly salary
|salary increase
|salary cut
|salary range
Synonyms
wage (Often used for hourly or weekly pay, especially for manual work.)
|
pay (General term for money earned from work; less formal.)
Antonyms
unpaid work (Work done without receiving money.)
Themes
business
|employment
|money
|work
|finance
Definition
Money you get every month or year from your job, usually the same amount each time.
A fixed, regular payment made by an employer to an employee, usually expressed as an annual sum and paid monthly or biweekly, especially for professional or office work.
Grammar
Dictionary form
salary
IPA
GB/sˈælɚi/
US/sˈælɚi/
Syllables & stress
salary (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (salary)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: salary
- Plural: salaries, salary
Word family
Expressions
annual salary
1/ˈænjuəl sˈælɚi/
fixed phrase
Yearly total of regular pay
The total amount of money you get from your job in one year.
Examples
- Her annual salary is $75,000 before taxes.
- The job posting lists the annual salary clearly.
monthly salary
1/mˈʌnθli sˈælɚi/
fixed phrase
Monthly total of regular pay
The amount of money you get each month from your job.
Examples
- His monthly salary covers all his expenses.
- She receives her monthly salary on the first day of each month.
salary cut
1/sˈælɚi kˈʌt/
fixed phrase
A reduction in pay from employer
When you get less money each month or year for your job than before.
Examples
- Due to the crisis, many workers faced a salary cut.
- He accepted the job despite the salary cut.
salary increase
1/sˈælɚi ˈɪŋkɹis/
fixed phrase
An increase in pay from employer
When your boss gives you more money each month or year for your job.
Examples
- She asked her manager for a salary increase.
- The union is negotiating a salary increase for all employees.