basic wage

noun

1. base pay.

basic wage

noun

1. a person's wage excluding overtime, bonuses, etc
2. the statutory minimum wage for any worker

Example Sentences

While it’s true that Ford’s promise of a basic wage and access to profit-sharing drew workers to the company, these benefits were contingent on timesaving behaviors, which were famously detrimental to workers.

From Washington Post

It has merely added the old secondary wage, the old margin, to the new basic wage.

From Project Gutenberg

Basic wage pay has been based on the place of employment and not on the work performed.

From Project Gutenberg

The basic wage constitutes the main incentive for work; bonuses, premiums, and honors play a minor role.

From Project Gutenberg