salary

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After the season, there were reports that Mara asked for an inordinate salary increase while demanding that he set his own practice schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Job security is also now a bigger priority than career advancement when evaluating a job offer, although salary remains the top factor, the survey found.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Last March, Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase received an extension that included $109.8 million in guarantees and gave him an average annual salary of $40.3 million, according to Overthecap.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

BBC News understands he has been paid his full £87,500 annual salary while suspended for seven months until his departure in March.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

At last Charlie seemed to stir at the salary of seventeen dollars a week for the threshing season, and keep.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck