/ ˈsæləri; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) money that employees receive for doing their job, especially professional employees or people working in an office, usually paid every month :
an annual salary of $40 000
a 9% salary increase
She's on a salary of £24 000.
He gets a basic salary plus commission.
—compare wage ➡ note at income
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French salarie , from Latin salarium , originally denoting a Roman soldier's allowance to buy salt, from sal salt.