starting salary

noun

: the salary people are paid when they start a job

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Preston Cooper estimates that a master’s in the arts and humanities has a median return of negative $400,000 (see e.g., Chicago’s master’s in humanities with an average starting salary of $37,928). Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Working for Diddy meant 80-100 hour weeks, ranging from four-to-six days, with a $75,000 starting salary. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 21 June 2025 All of those graduates received job offers with an average starting salary of $75,000 per year, the company said. Justin Sherman, CBS News, 21 May 2025 Under the bill, board members would see a pay increase from $2,000 to 10% of the lowest starting salary of a teacher working in the district. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 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 20 Jul. 2025.

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