salary
gb/sˈælɚi/ us/sˈælɚi/
A2
Anglais
~ 2800
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Regular pay from employer
Money you get every month or year from your job, usually the same amount each time.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s salary
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'salary' with 'wage'; 'salary' is usually fixed per month or year, while 'wage' is often paid per hour or day.
Synonymes
wage (Often used for hourly or weekly pay, especially for manual work.)
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pay (General term for money earned from work; less formal.)
Antonymes
unpaid work (Work done without receiving money.)
Collocations
annual salary
|monthly salary
|salary increase
|salary cut
|salary range
Thèmes
business
|employment
|money
|work
|finance
Exemples
- Her annual salary is $60,000.
- The company offered him a higher salary to join their team.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My salary is $2,000 a month.
- She wants a higher salary.
- He gets his salary every two weeks.
- They gave me a small salary increase.
- I am happy with my salary.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
salary
API
GB/sˈælɚi/
US/sˈælɚi/
Syllabes et accentuation
salary (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (salary)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: salary
- Plural: salaries, salary
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- She asked her manager for a salary increase.
- The union is negotiating a salary increase for all employees.