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
This is largely because cap charges associated with bonuses, unlike cap charges from base salaries, can be prorated across up to five years.
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Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In terms of pay, salaries typically range from $75,000 to $120,000 in the US, and £55,000 to £85,000 in the UK.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Given significant differences in compensation between physicians and other kinds of health care providers, this trend raises concerns about the potential for health care employers to employ fewer doctors to save money on staff salaries.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Forbes compiled a list of the top 500 higher education institutions in the country by looking at alumni salaries, retention and graduation rates and amount of student debt, among other factors.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Job postings that mentioned at least one AI skill advertised salaries 28% higher on average than those that listed none, representing roughly $18,000 more per year.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Some of London’s biggest companies have moved or considered moving their stock listings to New York, where prices tend to be higher, liquidity deeper, and executive salaries bigger.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
And with a rise in pro salaries making skipping college more commonplace for America’s teenage prospects, the landscape has further shifted and opened up.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In terms of pay, salaries typically range from $75,000 to $120,000 in the US, and £55,000 to £85,000 in the UK.
—Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Given significant differences in compensation between physicians and other kinds of health care providers, this trend raises concerns about the potential for health care employers to employ fewer doctors to save money on staff salaries.
—Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Forbes compiled a list of the top 500 higher education institutions in the country by looking at alumni salaries, retention and graduation rates and amount of student debt, among other factors.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Job postings that mentioned at least one AI skill advertised salaries 28% higher on average than those that listed none, representing roughly $18,000 more per year.
—Dylan Butts
shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Some of London’s biggest companies have moved or considered moving their stock listings to New York, where prices tend to be higher, liquidity deeper, and executive salaries bigger.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Teefey and Gomez, Wondermind's chief impact officer, both stepped in to take action for their employees, while denying that Teefey took out a loan to pay salaries.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
And with a rise in pro salaries making skipping college more commonplace for America’s teenage prospects, the landscape has further shifted and opened up.
—Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salaries
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Boomers bought homes when prices were low and wages were steady.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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That tends to lead to lower wages, more concentration of wealth and power.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More than 15% of all new car payments, including both loans and leases, are more than $1,000 a month, a record share, according to Experian.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Berger also said that Brown would not have been on the train if Charlotte had enforced fare payments on light rail.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Sep. 2025
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The state’s plan eliminates co-pays and removes income thresholds, making childcare free for all families.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While his premiums are very low, his deductible and co-pays for things like prescriptions for insulin equipment run hundreds of dollars per month.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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