salaried employees

Fixed-income workforce

Salaried employees receive fixed regular compensation regardless of hours worked, typically paid monthly or biweekly.

They contrast with hourly workers, who are paid based on time worked.

Salaried positions often carry expectations of professional responsibility—working extra hours without additional pay when needed: Salaried employees don't punch a clock.

Related

full time · supervisors · job descriptions · corporate hierarchy · profit-sharing · part-time workers · overtime rules · benefits package · paid vacation · severance pay · payroll taxes · direct deposit · hourly wage · bonuses · stock options · directors · specialists · performance evaluations

Opposites
employment relationship

salaried employeesfreelancers

Self-employed contract workers

independent contractors · contractors · gig workers · consultants · temporary workers

compensation structure

salaried employeeshourly workers

Staff compensated per time unit

wage earners · pieceworkers · tipped workers · tipped employees

organizational role

salaried employeesemployers

Those who hire staff

business owners · proprietors · capitalists · shareholders · executives

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G