as in wage
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year
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Recent Examples of salary
Why that matters: The price of the non-exclusive franchise tag averages the top-5 salaries of the position from the previous year.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Top graduates also appear to be attracted to the firm because of its reportedly higher salaries and greater degree of bottom-up management than what might be found at a larger tech firm.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Participants were asked about a variety of topics, including work environment, salary, training programs and opportunities to advance.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
These local differences in regulations, utility and building costs, and salaries also explain why the rate varies from institution to institution.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
Top graduates also appear to be attracted to the firm because of its reportedly higher salaries and greater degree of bottom-up management than what might be found at a larger tech firm.
—Anniek Bao,dylan Butts, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
Participants were asked about a variety of topics, including work environment, salary, training programs and opportunities to advance.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
These local differences in regulations, utility and building costs, and salaries also explain why the rate varies from institution to institution.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Contributing to the rise in poverty, the costs of five basic necessities — food, shelter, utilities, clothing and telephone and internet — outpaced wage increases and inflation in 2023, according to the report.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is despite average wage increases in the US of 30% since 2023 and entry-level pay rising 12%.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Organizing has allowed grad students, who can barely afford to live in many cities, to advocate for better pay and labor practices.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, 14 attorney generals have challenge DOGE's authority to access sensitive data at the Treasury payment systems in a lawsuit filed on Thursday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Before pursuing an eviction, CHA works with residents who are behind on rent by setting up payment plans, referring them to financial counseling and nonprofit legal services and searching for rental assistance funds, the authority said.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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