salary

S2 W1

BrE /ˈsæləri/ AmE /ˈsæləri/

noun en → es

1 PAY [singular] A2

the fixed amount of money that a person earns regularly for their job, usually paid monthly or weekly

sueldo, salario, remuneración

  • a salary of $X per month/year

Collocations salary increase · monthly salary

  • He earns a good salary.

    Él gana un buen salario.

2 PAYROLL [singular] B1

the total amount of money paid to all the employees in an organization as salaries

nomina, sueldos y salarios

  • a company's salary bill

Collocations salary budget · total salary

  • The company has a high salary bill.

    La empresa tiene una alta nómina.