French Conversation · Level 34
75 words
French word
salaire
Pronunciation
IPA/salɛʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounsalary
Example
Je reçois mon salaire à la fin du mois.
I receive my salary at the end of the month.
More examples
Le salaire net est souvent inférieur au salaire brut.
Net salary is often lower than gross salary.
Core concept
An amount that appears on a worker's pay statement and returns at the agreed monthly or hourly interval.
Common phrases
salaire de base
base salary
salaire mensuel
monthly salary
salaire net
net salary
Similar words
paie: The actual payment of an employee's wages and allowances.
rémunération: Money paid in return for work or services.
honoraires: Fees paid to self-employed workers or professionals.
revenu: A person's total income from wages, business, investments, and other sources.
Definition in French
Rémunération périodique reçue par une personne salariée, souvent calculée au mois ou à l'heure selon le contrat.
Word origin
The noun comes through Old French salaire from Latin salarium, an allowance associated with salt that later came to mean regular pay.
Usage tips
- In French, salaire normally refers to pay from an employment relationship, while rémunération is broader and honoraires often refers to fees for independent professionals.