# das Grundgehalt

das Grundgehalt is a German noun meaning “base salary”. Forms: des Grundgehaltes, die Grundgehalter.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Grundgehaltes
- Plural: die Grundgehalter

## In other languages

- Русский: основное содержание

## Meanings

1. base salary, basic salary (the fixed amount of money paid to an employee by an employer in return for work performed, before any bonuses or benefits)
   - Trotz der wirtschaftlichen Flaute blieb sein Grundgehalt unverändert. — Despite the economic downturn, his base salary remained unchanged.

## Examples

- Toms Grundgehalt wird 300 000 Dollar betragen. — Tom's base salary will be $300,000.
- Man wird Ihnen ein festes Grundgehalt plus Verkaufprovision zahlen. — You will be paid a stable base salary plus commissions on sale.

## Related words

- Antonym: Leistungsbonus, Provision

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