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What is Base Salary?
Base salary is the fixed annual cash compensation you earn from your job, before bonuses, equity, or benefits. It's the number that drives most other pay components.
Examples
- A $140,000 base salary paid biweekly.
- Base excludes the annual 10% target bonus and RSU grant.
- Overtime-eligible roles may have base expressed as an hourly rate.
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