salariat
Definition
Noun: - The salaried class: "salariat" refers to the social class of people who earn a salary, typically as employees in professional, administrative, or clerical positions, as opposed to wage earners, self-employed individuals, or capitalists.
Usage Examples
- (The growing number of salaried workers changed political dynamics.)
- (Salaried employees often have stable employment and perks.)
- (It occupies a specific socioeconomic position.)
Advanced Usage
- "The salariat and the precariat": a contrast often drawn in sociology between the secure salaried class and the precarious workforce (those with unstable, low-paid jobs).
- Economic shifts have blurred the line between the salariat and the precariat. (The distinction between stable salary earners and insecure workers has become less clear.)
Variants and Related Words
- Salaried (adj): receiving a salary; paid by a fixed regular amount.
- She holds a salaried position as a marketing manager. (She earns a fixed annual income.)
- Salary (n): a fixed regular payment, typically paid monthly or biweekly, for employment.
- His salary was increased after the annual review. (His regular pay was raised.)
Synonyms
- White-collar workers: employees who perform professional, managerial, or administrative work, often in an office setting.
- Middle class: a broad social group that includes salaried professionals, though it also includes small business owners and other non-salaried individuals.
Related Idioms
- Living on a salary: subsisting solely on one's regular pay.
- After the promotion, they were finally living comfortably on a salary. (They relied entirely on their fixed income.)