as in wage
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 pay raises bring those salaries to within 12-17% of market value.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Her firing led to a pivot to center the latest sequel on Campbell, who had declined to return for the previous entry due to a salary dispute.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The salary ranges between $90,200 and $105,000, according to the job listing, with a Milwaukee residency incentive bumping the pay brackets between $2,700 and $3,100.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By last year, his salary had grown to $43,000.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Her firing led to a pivot to center the latest sequel on Campbell, who had declined to return for the previous entry due to a salary dispute.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The salary ranges between $90,200 and $105,000, according to the job listing, with a Milwaukee residency incentive bumping the pay brackets between $2,700 and $3,100.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
By last year, his salary had grown to $43,000.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salary
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Budget Director Nik Kovac said the mayor supports free legal aid for those facing eviction and increasing hours to libraries, but aired concerns about the long-term impact raising city employee wages could have on future budgets.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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As childcare costs jump and wage gains stay muted, more families have to make hard choices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Granted, the median annual pay of about $35,000 isn’t the dream salary for most Gen Z workers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, Rolling Stone found that actors in the vertical space reported that the genre’s growth also allegedly came with grueling hours, poor pay, racial disparity in leading roles, and a lack of regulation.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Those monthly premium payments are typically deducted directly from Social Security checks, and therefore affect how much of the cost-of-living adjustment beneficiaries may see.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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In hundreds of communications reviewed by USA TODAY, Rochelle described falling behind on mortgage payments, needing help finding a daycare in Austin and feeling disrespected by caseworkers.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Salary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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