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Business Definition for: Salary
- a form of pay given to employees at regular intervals in exchange for the work they have done. Traditionally, a salary is a form of remuneration given to professional employees on a monthly basis. In modern usage, the word refers to any form of pay that employees receive on a regular basis. A salary is normally paid straight into an employee's account.
Wiktionary Definition for: Salary
- a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly; as opposed to '''wages '''. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.
Additional Resources
- Discussing Your Salary and Benefits
- It’s not easy to do. It can create much concern. It can even generate a sense of panic. Sitting down to negotiate your salary and benefits is guaranteed to be a tense time. More than that, the way you handle such a negotiation will make a major difference in your...
- Articles 2007-02-28
- The Salary Leak
- The Salary LeakI'd do two thingsI voted for calling the staff meeting to discuss how salaries are set, but I would also have a *very* serious talk with the staffer who emailed out the list about confidentiality, judgment, etc. Another breach from him, and he'd be gone.salary leakOK - fire...
- Discussion threads 2008-01-30
- How to Benchmark Your Salary
- The single best way to know is to find out how much your peers earn. And that takes some digging. Very delicate digging. Getting the...
- Articles 2009-04-23
- Should Jobhunters Reveal Salary Requirements?
- With so many of us facing the prospect of hunting down a new job, I thought it would make sense this week to focus on how to get the most out of your job search. First topic to tackle: the sticky question of when, if ever, to tell a prospective...
- Blog posts 2009-03-09
- The Danger Zone of Salary Secrets
- The Danger Zone of Salary SecretsThe Danger Zone of Salary SecretsI absolutely agree with the author's contention. There are many ways this situation could have been handled, but by far the most astute and effective way to handle such a delicate issue like the one presented by the author about...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-08
- The Salary.com™ HR Salary Wizard® and Other Popular Salary Tools Now Available on NYTimes.com
- WALTHAM, Mass. -- Salary.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRY), a leading provider of on-demand compensation management solutions for both individuals and employers, today announced that NYTimes.com has launched Salary.com's HR Salary Wizard -- a tool that helps employers determine the market price for current and potential employees. Employers can access the HR...
- Research articles 2007-09-19
- Salary.com's Salary Wizard is the Clear Choice for Two More Leading Web Sites
- Business/Technology Editors WELLESLEY, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--October 10, 2000 Corpus Christi Caller-Times and FindJobs.com Turn to the Salary Wizard for the Most Comprehensive Salary Data on the Web Salary.com, the leader in online compensation information for individuals, business managers and human resource professionals, today announced content syndication agreements...
- Research articles 2000-10-10
- Update: The Salary Leak
- Our poll on how to handle a Salary Leak has generated a big response, with the majority choosing to hold a staff meeting where they explain how salaries are determined and what employees can do to improve their future pay. But what's really going to happen at...
- Blog posts 2008-02-01
- Update: The Salary Leak
- Update: The Salary LeakFace the Music1. A loyal staff member would not sabatoge the company, he would discuss the finding with the CEO - Staff member gone immediately.2. Meet with the remaining staff to determine: -where each is with this issue -gain...
- Discussion threads 2008-02-04
- Salary.com Unveils Top 10 Salary/Compensation Trends to Watch for in 2006; Employers Will Focus on Bigger Bonuses Next Year!!
- NEEDHAM, Mass. -- Salary.com, the compensation experts, today released a list of the Top 10 "hot button" salary/compensation trends in the U.S. for 2006. Companies will focus mainly on offering their employees added flexibility, more incentives based on performance, and earlier bonuses and salary increases this coming year. These trends...
- Research articles 2005-12-14
- What is a Stay-at-Home Dad's Work Worth? Salary.com announces a new research analysis and online ''Dad Salary Wizard'' to answer questions raised by its earlier Mother's Salary Survey
- WALTHAM, Mass. -- Salary.com, the compensation experts, announced today the dad's version of its popular Mom's Salary Wizard. "We got a lot of feedback from dads, asking 'What are we worth?'" said Kevin Cuddeback Director of New Product Development at Salary.com, "so we did additional research and calculated $71,160 for...
- Research articles 2006-06-16
- Master Your Next Salary Negotiation
- Salary negotiation is the most sensitive part of a job interview. We emotionalize it because we are uncomfortable talking about money. You needn't be afraid or feel at the mercy of your employer. They expect you to negotiate. In fact, in virtually all instances an interviewer has the power to...
- White papers 2008-01-12
- Asking for a Candidate's Salary History
- The article is about interviewing a candidate regarding his previous salary drawn, as salary is one of the main issue for both the employer and employee. The resume provides the first screening tool, and an accompanying salary history can help you put together a more complete picture of the candidate's...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Salary And Benefits" Exclusion In Fidelity Bonds Applies To Unearned As Well As To Earned Compensation
- A fidelity bond does not afford coverage to employers for all losses resulting directly from fraudulent and dishonest employee conduct. Rather, the fidelity provision sets forth a subclass or type of dishonest or fraudulent conduct that may be covered under the bond. Broken down into its components, the provision requires...
- White papers 2003-12-09
- Salary Analysis Form
- Conducting salary analysis an important element for establishing a competitive salary structure within an organization. Gathering this information is challenging and can take time. This template will assist you with gathering and reporting salary information by providing a clear and consistent format to help with the analysis. You can use...
- Tools & templates
- Freemales, Spuds and Salary Miners | BTalk Australia
- The 2008 MOSAIC analysis showed the emergence of three consumer groups --- Freemales, Spuds and Salary Miners. Today on BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie asks Graham Plant, Managing Director of Pacific Micromarketing, to explain what these groups are and how demographic tools like MOSAIC compare with psychographic based techniques for segmenting...
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- Negotiating Salary And The Job Offer In General
- Negotiating salary can be one of the more difficult aspects of your job search and during your career as a whole. Solid salary negotiation skills benefit you long term and not only when you are negotiating salary. Being adept at negotiating salary is something that can actually increase your worth...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Salary.com - Compensation and Benefits - Brief Article
- Salary.com has announced that it has developed and released a new online compensation evaluation tool, called the Personal Salary Report. The web-based software is one of the first fully customized consumer salary report tools available online and is designed to provide market compensation data specific to an individual's industry, geographic...
- Research articles 2001-12-01
- PARADE Magazine Enters Into Exclusive Partnership With Salary.com(TM) to Enhance Career Offerings for Online Portal
- Salary.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRY), a leading provider of on-demand compensation management solutions, today announced that PARADE Magazine has selected it as the exclusive provider of online salary data to complement its popular "What People Earn" issue appearing in newspapers nationwide on Sunday, April 15. Salary.com's suite of salary and career...
- Research articles 2007-04-10
- Weyco CEO's salary rises 63 percent.($2.6 Million)(Weyerhaeuser Co. )(Brief Article)
- Weyerhaeuser Co. Chairman, Chief Executive and President Steven Rogel received a salary and bonus last year of $2.6 million, a 63 percent raise from the previous year, reports Reuters. Rogel, 61, had a base salary of $1.1 million ... ...
- Research articles 2004-03-13
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