top salary
Maximum pay rate
Top salary refers to the highest level of pay within a given context—a company, profession, industry, or position.
It often describes what elite performers or executives earn: She commands a top salary in her field.
The phrase implies compensation at or near the maximum of a pay scale, whether through negotiation, seniority, or exceptional skill.
- executive paySenior management remuneration
- maximum wageLegal limit on earnings
- six figuresIncome above $99,999
- corner officePremium workplace for leadership
- bonusReward beyond expectation
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- wageswage, pay, paycheck, income, earnings
- pay scalespay scale, pay grade, pay grades, pay range, wage scale
top salaryminimum wage
Lowest lawful hourly rate
poverty wages · subsistence wages · low wages · starvation wages · pittance
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