Meaning
pay, wages, salary
In a sentence
Il mio salario non basta per vivere bene.
My salary isn't enough to live well.
Hai già ricevuto il salario di questo mese?
Have you already received this month's pay?
Con un salario migliore, cambierei subito lavoro.
With a better salary, I would change jobs right away.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salario | masculine · singular |
| salari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use salario for fixed regular pay, especially monthly. Stipendio is often more common for employees; paga fits hourly or daily pay.
- Common with verbs like prendere, percepire, guadagnare, aumentare. You usually say avere un buon salario, not essere un buon salario.
- Often followed by lordo or netto to specify before or after tax: salario lordo, salario netto.