salaire

salary, wage

noun sah-LEHR Less Common

Origin: From Latin 'salarium', the ration of salt given to Roman soldiers.

Usage Note

Salaire refers to a fixed monthly or annual salary, while salaire horaire means hourly wage. The related adjective salarial (e.g. augmentation salariale, 'pay rise') and noun salarié (employee) come from the same root. Salaire minimum is the French minimum wage, known by the acronym SMIC.

Examples

"Son salaire a augmenté cette année."

Natural Translation

His salary increased this year.

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