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salaried

[sal-uh-reed] / ˈsæl ə rid /


ADJECTIVE
white-collar
Synonyms


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The figure shows that over 80% of hourly workers and 30% of salaried workers could benefit from the manipulations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

OK, so a lot of hourly workers and a few salaried workers could work more hours — not a big deal.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

This month, though, the 20-year-old will receive an associate degree in early childhood education, a credential that will bump her from hourly to salaried employee, at higher pay, at the preschool where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

The policy prescriptions are well known: more salaried jobs, closer alignment between education and industry, smoother school-to-work transitions and stronger social protection for informal and migrant workers.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2026

Seaborg had accepted an appointment at Berkeley as a full professor, with the authority to hire four assistant and associate professors and twelve salaried graduate fellows.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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