salary

A salary is a regular fixed payment that a person earns for performing work during a specific period of time. (noun)

An example of salary is the fixed salary of $100,000 a year paid to a doctor.

See salary in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. salaries

a fixed payment at regular intervals for services, esp. when clerical or professional

See salary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(sălˈə-rē, sălˈrē)

noun pl. sal·a·ries

Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

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