salary
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Three playoff teams — the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox — rank among the six lowest payrolls, according to MLB present-day salary calculations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The new contract includes an increase from his current salary of £10m per year plus an additional £5m in bonuses.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Over nearly four years of full-time work since getting a master’s degree, her salary has gradually climbed by about $20,000, giving her a slightly more comfortable budget each year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
For young workers, the median salary of a bachelor’s-degree recipient working full-time is $66,600, according to the Education Department, which is “pretty high,” Matsudaira said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
To be able to earn twice her salary and live in that city of legendary glamour and excitement, with the world’s fair set to open in a year, made the offer irresistible.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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It also sweetened advertised salaries for new captains and first officers, according to its website.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
You may not wish to retire, given that you both make healthy six-figure salaries and, I presume, enjoy your work.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The original proposal would have resulted in wage cuts for 11% of employees but, under the new deal, their salaries will now be protected for three years.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Supporters say the measure would prevent excessive spending on executive salaries, fundraisers and other administrative expenses at clinics serving the state’s most vulnerable residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
With the British gone, there would be good things for everyone: "white" salaries long denied Nigerians, promotions, top jobs.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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