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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 salary
The starting salary for a firefighter in Louisiana is around $40,000, said Edward Kelly, general president of IAFF.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In negotiations on salary increases alone, a gulf of approximately $7.2 million remains between CPS and CTU, according to a district comparison of the cost of the 4% to 5% raises proposed by CPS, compared with a union counterproposal of 5% to 6% raises, down from a starting demand of 9%.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The rule of thumb people typically followed was the two-month salary guideline—which was created during the Great Depression, when diamond sales weren't doing too well and De Beers, a leading diamond company, sought to improve the situation.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
In negotiations on salary increases alone, a gulf of approximately $7.2 million remains between CPS and CTU, according to a district comparison of the cost of the 4% to 5% raises proposed by CPS, compared with a union counterproposal of 5% to 6% raises, down from a starting demand of 9%.
—Sarah MacAraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
The rule of thumb people typically followed was the two-month salary guideline—which was created during the Great Depression, when diamond sales weren't doing too well and De Beers, a leading diamond company, sought to improve the situation.
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
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Among the positions Tran outlined in his campaign are federal funding for Planned Parenthood; raising wages for teachers and increasing investment in public schools and early childhood education; and expanding Medicare to take on insurance and pharmaceutical companies to cut health care costs.The Hill, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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In its lawsuit filed in February, the FTC alleged that a lack of competition would lead to higher grocery prices, reduce food quality and customer service and harm grocery workers who are pushing for better working conditions and wages.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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So what happened to the gap in pay after these changes came into effect?Peter Ubel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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She has been suspended without pay, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The district’s current $9.9 billion budget was approved without accounting for its cost, nor a contentious pension payment previously funded by the city, by a prior slate of board members in July.Sarah Macaraeg, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Trump’s transition team conducted an internal review of consulting agreements involving allegations that Epshteyn was seeking payment to promote those interested in potential administration jobs.Joanne Haner, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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