as in wages
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year
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Recent Examples of salaries
Higher rates of local funding can allow a system to have more competitive salaries, build new schools, offer different programs and much more.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
And the reality of Sunderland’s budget is €4million would cover half a dozen players’ salaries; the squad flew by budget airline to the recent away game against Swansea City in south Wales.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Judges and court employees will still receive salaries, and cases will proceed without significant disruption.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Deferred salaries and deferred bonus payments are discounted to present-day values.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The rule under attack was issued in August and would raise the salaries of Head Start teachers and improve their working conditions.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Russia's gonna grow up, the salaries are gonna go up, and this won't last for a long time.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Coaching salaries accounted for no more than $20,000 total – and Rymer said Etienne only paid him $4,000 of the $7,000 his contract stipulated.
—Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
There's been a remarkable increase in the number of remote jobs with salaries at $250,000 and above.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
And the reality of Sunderland’s budget is €4million would cover half a dozen players’ salaries; the squad flew by budget airline to the recent away game against Swansea City in south Wales.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Judges and court employees will still receive salaries, and cases will proceed without significant disruption.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Deferred salaries and deferred bonus payments are discounted to present-day values.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The rule under attack was issued in August and would raise the salaries of Head Start teachers and improve their working conditions.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Russia's gonna grow up, the salaries are gonna go up, and this won't last for a long time.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Coaching salaries accounted for no more than $20,000 total – and Rymer said Etienne only paid him $4,000 of the $7,000 his contract stipulated.
—Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
There's been a remarkable increase in the number of remote jobs with salaries at $250,000 and above.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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