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sal·a·ry  (sl-r, slr)
n. pl. sal·a·ries
Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

[Middle English salarie, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin salrium, money given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, from neuter of salrius, pertaining to salt, from sl, salt; see sal- in Indo-European roots.]

sala·ried adj.

salary [ˈsælərɪ]
n pl -ries
a fixed regular payment made by an employer, often monthly, for professional or office work as opposed to manual work Compare wage [1]
vb -ries, -rying, -ried
(tr) to pay a salary to
[from Anglo-Norman salarie, from Latin salārium the sum given to Roman soldiers to buy salt, from sal salt]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.salary - something that remuneratessalary - something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
combat pay - extra pay for soldiers engaged in active combat
double time - a doubled wage (for working overtime)
found - food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"
half-pay - reduced wage paid to someone who is not working full time
living wage - a wage sufficient for a worker and family to subsist comfortably
merit pay - extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
minimum wage - the lowest wage that an employer is allowed to pay; determined by contract or by law
pay envelope, pay packet - wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
sick pay - wages paid to an employee who is on sick leave
strike pay - money paid to strikers from union funds
take-home pay - what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc
regular payment - a payment made at regular times
payroll, paysheet - a list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"

salary
noun pay, income, wage, fee, payment, wages, earnings, allowance, remuneration, recompense, stipend, emolument The lawyer was paid a huge salary.
Translations
salary [ˈsælərɪ]
A. Nsalario m, sueldo m
"salary negotiable""salario or sueldo a convenir"
B. CPD salary bracket Ncategoría f salarial
salary earner Nasalariado/a m/f
salary package Npaquete m salarial
salary range Ngama f de salarios
salary review Nrevisión f de sueldos
salary scale Nescala f salarial
salary structure Nestructuración f salarial

salary [ˈsæləri] nsalaire m, traitement m
salary range néventail m des salaires
salary scale néchelle f des salaires

salary
nGehalt nt; he earns a good salaryer hat ein gutes Gehalt; what is his salary?wie hoch ist sein Gehalt?

salary:
salary account
nGehaltskonto nt
salary earner
nGehaltsempfänger(in) m(f)
salary increase
salary package
nGehalt nt (einschließlich Sonderleistungen), → Gehaltspaket nt
salary range
nGehaltsrahmen m, → Gehaltsspanne f
salary scale
nGehaltsskala f

salary [ˈsælərɪ] nstipendio

salary
n salary [ˈsӕləri]
a fixed, regular usually monthly payment for work Secretarial salaries in London are quite high. salaris راتِب заплата plat løn; -løn das Gehalt μισθός salario palk حقوق palkka salaire מַשׂכּוֹרֶת वेतन, तनखाह plaća fizetés gaji laun stipendio 給料 급료 alga alga gaji salaris (måneds)lønn pensja salário salariu заработная плата;оклад plat plača plata lön เงินเดือน aylık, maaş 薪水 платня, плата; оклад تنخواہ tiền lương

salary راتب plat løn Gehalt μισθός salario palkka salaire plaća stipendio 給料 월급 salaris lønn pensja salário зарплата lön เงินเดือน maaş lương 工资


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I really cannot venture to name her salary to you, Miss Woodhouse.
 
 
 
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