Definition of base pay in English English dictionary
An amount or a rate of compensation for a specified position of employment or activity excluding any other payments or allowances
An individual's basic earned wage or salary, excluding overtime, bonuses and unearned income
The annual salary of an employee, which may be used as a basis for computing premium pay, retirement annuity, etc Base pay does not include locality pay, bonuses, or incentives, which are referred to as variable pay Used interchangeably with the term salary
The salary or wages that every civil servant receives regularly (usually fortnightly or monthly) from the government by virtue of being on the payroll Base pay is usually linked to an employee's position and is uniform across similar positions The base wage is often cited to compare wages in the public and private sectors It is, however, only one component of civil servants' total rewards See the Rewards & Incentives Web page
the rate of pay for a standard work period excluding any additional pay received from overtime, bonuses or other premiums