per annum

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Salaries start at £31,244 per annum, with travel, accommodation, meals and gear to withstand the extreme temperatures all provided.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

I had suggested charging him 2% per annum interest on any sums advanced, with that amount subtracted from his share of the inheritance and distributed 50/50 between my sister and me.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

But since the 1980s they have met every year, so it works out to $100 per annum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

“Our upsized throughput assumption drives an increase in copper production to 59,000 tons per annum and results in a mine life of 17 years,” Macquarie says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

‘You get off at Mombasa. Your salary will be five hundred pounds per annum and your tour is for three years.’

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl