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emoluments

noun

plural of emolument

as in salaries

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services the annual emolument for the director of the charity is officially only one dollar

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Scout is partnering with technical colleges, emphasizing sustainable careers over gig work by offering high salaries, comprehensive medical care and planned on-site childcare, Keogh said.

— Chase Jordan October 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
The Brooklyn Museum’s second contract guarantees annual raises and increases the minimum salaries for full-time positions to between $63,585 and $129,854, depending on position level.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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Historians have said the act played a key role in expanding insurance for American workers because employers, unable to offer higher wages, offered insurance and other types of fringe benefits.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Cast members want high wages, and these all sort of tug in the opposite direction of each other.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

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