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salary

[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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Under the proposed scheme, youngsters would be offered posts in the private sector, with the government paying half their salary.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

With one of the highest wage bills in the world, maintaining that level of salary expenditure, even for a club as financially capable as City, will become harder without Premier League-level income.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Paramount released details of Kreiz’s contract on Thursday in a regulatory filing, saying he would receive a $5-million annual salary and an annual target bonus of $4.9 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

My father drew a fixed salary for preaching, and my mother cooked meals as a volunteer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He could call a Lyft, but a glance at his phone was enough to tell him that it would cost him a day’s salary.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Others insisted salaries should be cut during maternity leave.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Supporters say the measure would prevent excessive spending on executive salaries, fundraisers and other administrative expenses at clinics serving the state’s most vulnerable residents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Only 10% derived most of their income from wages and salaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The online response inspired her to quit her job and build a digital brand by attacking the workplace taboo of talking about salaries.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Given the relatively low salaries of many mathematicians, both failings might be overcome if multimillionaires supported mathematicians who wrote for a popular audience.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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