salary
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- 1 salary、monthly pay
This is the general word for pay that an employee receives regularly on a monthly basis.
salary、monthly pay
Money paid to an employee for their work on a monthly basis.
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กรุณาแจ้งเงินเดือนที่คาดหวัง karunaa cɛ̂ɛŋ ŋən dʉan thîi khâat wǎŋ Please let us know your salary expectations. กรุณาแจ้งเงินเดือนที่คาดหวัง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The word combines เงิน “money” and เดือน “month,” so its core meaning is pay calculated and received by the month. It is commonly used for the regular salary of employees such as company staff and civil servants. Common combinations include ได้เงินเดือน “receive a salary,” จ่ายเงินเดือน “pay a salary,” ขึ้นเงินเดือน “give or receive a raise,” เงินเดือนออก “the salary is paid,” and เงินเดือนสูง／ต่ำ “a high/low salary.” An amount can follow directly, as in เงินเดือนสามหมื่นบาท, “a monthly salary of 30,000 baht.”
Usage
It is used in job listings and interviews, conversations about workplace benefits and payday, and discussions of raises, pay cuts, or changing jobs. It is natural in both everyday speech and employment-related documents.
Caution
This normally refers to monthly pay. For daily wages, hourly pay, or payment for a one-off job, terms such as ค่าแรงรายวัน, ค่าจ้างรายชั่วโมง, or ค่าจ้าง are more appropriate. Asking เงินเดือนเท่าไหร่ directly may also feel intrusive because personal income can be a sensitive topic.