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salary

[sal-uh-ree] / ˈsæl ə ri /


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And in 2025, top pick Paige Bueckers made $78,831 in base salary as part of a four-year, $348,198 deal at the time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

So the No. 1 overall pick will earn a $500,000 base salary in her first year, and will make $2.2 million over the four years of her rookie contract.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

In November, Mubi offered three months’ salary to anyone who wanted to leave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

After the season, there were reports that Mara asked for an inordinate salary increase while demanding that he set his own practice schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Ned wouldn’t even have to worry about handling the six dollars—Holmes would deduct it from the new eighteen-dollar salary each week, automatically.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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