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salaried

[sal-uh-reed] / ˈsæl ə rid /


ADJECTIVE
white-collar
Synonyms


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Sanzenbacher said he’ll be watching whether more salaried workers start reporting overtime pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

India now produces about five million graduates a year - but since 2004-05, barely 2.8 million annually have found jobs, with even fewer securing salaried work.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The policy prescriptions are well known: more salaried jobs, closer alignment between education and industry, smoother school-to-work transitions and stronger social protection for informal and migrant workers.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange recommended a reorganization that installed a board of governors, a salaried independent president and a specialized administrative staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Seaborg had accepted an appointment at Berkeley as a full professor, with the authority to hire four assistant and associate professors and twelve salaried graduate fellows.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik