starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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Prosecutors said Metcalfe’s starting salary of $55,000 was the lowest since 1996 when two attorneys were paid $54,500 – equivalent to about $78,100 in 2011. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024 This discrimination could affect whether a woman gets hired at all, what her starting salary will be, whether she’ll be promoted, or if she’s considered for any leadership role. Rachel M. Cohen, Vox, 9 July 2024 Players who have been in the NBA for fewer than seven years can sign for up to 25 percent of the cap in starting salary. Fred Katz, The Athletic, 8 July 2024 Clark, the first pick of this year’s WNBA, has a starting salary of $76,535. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starting salary 

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“Starting salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20salary. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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