salaried

Everyday

1. (money) A salaried person is paid a fixed amount of money every year, usually in monthly payments, rather than being paid for each hour worked. tree →
2. A salaried job is a job that pays a salary. tree →

In the lessons

In adult life and money lessons, workers can be salaried (fixed pay, often for office jobs, teachers, managers) or paid hourly wages (often for shop or factory work). In maths, a yearly salary can be divided by 12 to find the monthly pay. Phrases: "salaried staff", "a salaried job", "salaried employee".

Examples

• My mum is salaried, so she gets the same pay every month. tree →
• Teachers are salaried workers. tree →
• He left his hourly job for a salaried position. tree →
• Salaried staff do not usually get paid for overtime. tree →
• If a salaried worker earns £24,000 a year, she gets £2,000 a month. tree →

Note

Adjective from the noun "salary". A "wage" is usually paid by the hour or week; a "salary" is a fixed yearly amount. In maths: monthly pay = yearly salary ÷ 12; weekly pay ≈ yearly salary ÷ 52.