What is base salary?

Answer 1

Base salary is what you get each month (or each week) to do what you are required to do within the hours agreed. Besides the base salary, you may be entitled to a commission, bonus, premium, etc. It must be written black on white in the contract. If you've got nothing written there, then it's up to your boss (or superior) to evaluate and congratulate your performance with some extra money. If you are a salesman, base salary is usually low because the employer wants you to be motivated to earn more by selling a lot. If you are a top manager, you get a good salary but extra hours will not be paid (it's the result that counts).