The ordinary basic or minimum wage or salary and any other remuneration, whether in cash or in kind which the worker receives directly or indirectly (âcomplementary or variable componentsâ), in respect of his/her employment from his/her employer. âPay levelâ means gross annual pay and the corresponding gross hourly pay. âMedian pay levelâ means the pay of the employee that would have half of the employees earn more and half less than they do.