salaries

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Eight players who have made All-Star teams as recently as 2024—whose teams shell out combined salaries this season totaling $313.7 million—have been unable to report for playoff duty on at least one occasion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In the south of Scotland, the main political party taxation policies might come under slightly more scrutiny, as voters compare their salaries with their counterparts over the border.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The trend is already applying pressure on news talent salaries, forcing networks to look for new ways to retain stars and attract new talent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Even still, participation rates slip steadily down the income slope: At salaries above $150,000, it’s 95%, while for those making $15,000 to $30,000, it’s just 49%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Modern salaries, of course, are supplemented by the employer’s pension contributions and other charges, so they cannot be directly compared with seventeenth-century salaries.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton