salary

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That not only eats into your wife’s salary, it also erodes the long-term growth of your retirement savings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

In November, Mubi offered three months’ salary to anyone who wanted to leave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Alongside the extra training posts, the government had also offered to cover some out-of-pocket expenses, such as exam fees, as well as ensuring faster pay progression through the five salary bands that span training.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

It could be that they didn’t want haggling over salary to tank their chances for a new job, researchers said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

She made more money at first than he did—$6,500 as a secretary to a real estate attorney, compared to the $6,000 annual salary he made teaching.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove