salaries

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The union had called for the scrapping of a bonus cap set at 50 percent of annual salaries and for 15 percent of operating profit to be allocated to bonuses.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Husband noted that in Mexico, locals on average salaries would be unable to afford tickets to see the games, and praised Canada's efforts to curb sky-high ticket resale costs.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

UC has said it has offered to increase salaries, give contract ratification bonuses and cap some healthcare premium increases.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

OpenAI offers yearly salaries that top $500,000 for some technical roles, according to its website, and is doling out far more stock-based compensation than other tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“When she grows up, she’ll be our Kochamma, and she’ll raise our salaries, and give us nylon saris for Onam.”

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy