starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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The district was unable to provide the overall cost of the contract, but under the new contract the starting salary for a first-year teacher with a bachelor’s degree is just under $58,000, about 4.5% higher than last year’s starting salary. Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 The new contract, which will stay in effect through 2027, gives entry-level ski patrollers and mountain safety employees a starting salary of $23 an hour, according to the Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association, which represents 200 employees at the country's largest ski resort. Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025 The report also found that the median starting salary for an MBA graduate in the United States is $125,000, which is 25%-40% higher than graduates without an MBA. Cicely Jones, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Aaron Hernandez’s starting salary for the New England Patriots $540,000. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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