Simple meaning
What does Salary mean?
Salary is regular pay for work, often by week or month.
Dictionary definition
A fixed amount of money paid regularly for a job.
Example sentences
Salary in a sentence
easy
The coach receives a salary for leading the team.
medium
Her salary is paid every month.
hard
A salary can stay the same even when work hours vary each week.
Synonyms
Words like Salary
payA broad word for money earned from work.
incomeIncome includes salary and other money received.
Antonyms
Opposite words
volunteer workVolunteer work is done without salary.
expenseExpense is money spent, not earned.
Word family
Salary word family
Base word
salary
noun
salaries
Regular pay amounts for different jobs.
adjective
salaried
Paid by salary.
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What does salary mean?
Salary is fixed pay given regularly for work.
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