# If you get a bonus, what % of your base pay is it normally?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 8, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-get-a-bonus-what-of-your-base-pay-is-it-normally/621307 "2012-05-08T19:04:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-get-a-bonus-what-of-your-base-pay-is-it-normally/621307/21 "2012-05-09T18:20:35Z")

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> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#):
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> Well, if you’re paid weekly it’s about 2%.  
> Paid biweekly it’s closer to 4%.  
> Paid monthly it’s over 8%.

4% it is…

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