basic wage

ˈbeɪsɪk weɪdʒ

Definition

Definition of basic wage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

employment

TECH.

minimum legal wage for workers

TECH.

The basic wage is set by the government.

base pay

minimum wage

base salary

TECH.

wage excluding overtime and bonuses

TECH.

Her basic wage does not include overtime pay.

base pay

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Expressions with basic

basic materials

essential elements needed for a process

Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.

basic training

introductory training covering essential skills

The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.

basic search

simple search function offering few options usually one main search field

Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.

basic amenities

essential things needed for comfortable daily living

The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.

basic cable

cable TV service with few channels and lower price

Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

Expressions with wage

slave wage

wage too low to cover basic living needs

Many workers receive a slave wage in this factory.

wage slavery

condition of being forced to work for low wages

The factory workers protested against wage slavery and demanded better pay.

wage slave

person who works solely for financial survival

He felt like a wage slave, working just to pay the bills..

wage creep

gradual increase in wages over time

Wage creep can affect company budgets significantly.

wage war on

start a campaign against a problem or issue

They vowed to wage war on poverty in the city.

wage a battle

conduct a prolonged struggle

The activists continue to wage a battle for equal rights.

wage a crusade

to campaign vigorously for a goal

She waged a crusade to improve education standards in her community.

decent wage

fair amount of money for work

She earns a decent wage at her new job.

hourly wage

amount of money a worker earns for each hour of work

Her new job offers a higher hourly wage than the last one.

wage increase

increase in the amount of salary paid

The company announced a wage increase for all employees.

Terms with basic wage included in their meaning

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live from paycheck to paycheck

finance

depend on each wage to cover basic costs with no savings

living wage

basic needs

minimum wage sufficient to cover basic living expenses

slave wage

very low pay

wage too low to cover basic living needs

starvation wage

business

wage too low to meet basic needs

Examples of basic wage in a sentence

The basic wage varies across different regions.
The basic wage is set by the company policy.
Workers are demanding an increase in their basic wage.

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French:salaire minimum, salaire de base, ...
German:Mindestlohn, Grundlohn, ...
Italian:salario base, stipendio base, ...
Spanish:salario básico, salario base, ...
Portuguese:salário mínimo, salário base, ...
Chinese:基本工资, 底薪, ...
Japanese:基本給, ベースサラリー, ...
Arabic:الحد الأدنى للأجور, أَجْر أَسَاسِي, ...
Hebrew:שְׂכַר מִינִימוּם, שָׂכָר יְסוֹד, ...
Russian:базовая зарплата, ...
Ukrainian:мінімальна заробітна плата, базова зарплата, ...
Hindi:मूल वेतन, बेसिक वेतन, ...
Bengali:বেসিক মজুরি, মূল মজুরি, ...
Catalan:salari base, sou base, ...
Czech:minimální mzda, základní plat, ...
Danish:mindsteløn, ...
Dutch:basisloon, basissalaris, ...
Greek:βασικός μισθός, βασική αμοιβή, ...
Hungarian:minimálbér, alapbér, ...
Khmer:ប្រាក់ឈ្នួលអប្បបរមា, ប្រាក់ឈ្នួលមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기본 임금, ...
Persian:دستمزد پایه, مزد پایه, ...
Polish:wynagrodzenie podstawowe, płaca podstawowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):salário mínimo, salário base, ...
Romanian:salariu de bază, ...
Swedish:grundlön, baslön, ...
Thai:ค่าจ้างพื้นฐาน, อัตราค่าจ้างพื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:asgari ücret, temel ücret, ...
Vietnamese:lương cơ bản, mức lương cơ bản, ...

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