No. 9,791 in Swedish
grundlönen
The base salary or basic wage.
In a sentence
Grundlönen för detta jobb är ganska konkurrenskraftig.
The base salary for this job is quite competitive.
Here, 'grundlönen' is used to refer to the standard primary salary provided for a job before any additional bonuses or benefits.
Han klagade ofta på att hans grundlön inte räckte till hans levnadskostnader.
He often complained that his base salary was not sufficient for his living expenses.
In this sentence, 'grundlönen' emphasizes the initial, non-augmented amount of salary an employee earns.
Företaget beslutade att höja grundlönen för alla anställda.
The company decided to raise the base salary for all employees.
Here, 'grundlönen' is discussed in the context of organizational policy regarding employee remuneration.
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