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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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Pete Hegseth, the military veteran Fox News host and Trump pick to run the Pentagon, disclosed his salary at the cable news network as part of the next step in his confirmation process as a potential Cabinet official in the next administration.
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
After leaving the military, Jabbar obtained a job at Deloitte, earning a salary of roughly $120,000 per year.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Two-way contracts pay players half of the NBA’s rookie minimum salary, which is about $579k this season.
—Tony East, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The money will pay salaries for civilian government and school employees, health care workers and first responders.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
After leaving the military, Jabbar obtained a job at Deloitte, earning a salary of roughly $120,000 per year.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Two-way contracts pay players half of the NBA’s rookie minimum salary, which is about $579k this season.
—Tony East, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
The money will pay salaries for civilian government and school employees, health care workers and first responders.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Guehi, given his impressive progress at Palace and rise to become a regular starter for England, projects on his next contract to potentially be one of the higher earners in the first-team wage structure that Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital have implemented in the last two years.Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 2024, wages beyond $168,600 were not taxed for Social Security.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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California's department of corrections says individuals who are part of this program are there voluntarily and are paid between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, with additional pay provided during emergencies and in other circumstances.Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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What does the federal budget pay for? More than two million civilians are working in the federal government today, data from the White House reveals.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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People who receive the refunds should cash their check within 90 days or redeem their PayPal payment within 30 days, according to the agency.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The proposal would finish phasing in controversial changes CMS began implementing in 2023 that are aimed at making payments to plans more accurate.Maya Goldman, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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