basic salarynoun [ C or U ]
ukusUS usually base salaryHR the amount of money that someone earns every year in their job, not including any extra payments they may receive:
earn/be on/get a basic salary of She earns a basic salary of £450K per annum.
On top of his basic salary, the CEO could also receive share benefits.
a modest increase in basic salary
pay a basic salary For the right person, we are willing to pay a basic salary of $200,000, plus bonus.