salaries

Fixed periodic pay

Salaries is the plural of salary—fixed regular payments for work, typically expressed as an annual amount and paid monthly or biweekly.

Unlike wages, which are calculated by the hour, salaries remain constant regardless of hours worked: Starting salaries for teachers vary widely by state.

The company offers competitive salaries and benefits.

compensation

wages

Payment for work

paycheck · income · stipend · emoluments · honorarium · commission · bonus · incentive · perks · benefits

structure

paygrade

Compensation classification tier

band · tier · level · step · grade · classification · exempt · non-exempt · matrix · cap

employment

payroll

Staff wages collectively

annual · monthly · biweekly · base · starting · entry-level · mid-level · senior · executive · competitive

livelihood

subsistence

Minimal means of living

bills · mortgage · budgeting · affordability · inflation · stagnation · disparity · inequality · gap · fairness

Categories
Opposites
compensation structure

salarieshourly wages

Pay based on hours

commissions · tips · bonuses · per diem · performance-based pay

financial flow direction

salariesdebts

Sums owed to others

expenses · bills · liabilities · costs · obligations

compensation vs. unpaid labor

salariesvolunteer work

Freely given service

unpaid labor · pro bono work · internships · unpaid internships · slavery

Phrases
Family

salaried, unsalaried

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