salary
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The Louisiana Economic Development agency said the average wage of workers at the base - the largest of its kind in the world - would be 192% more than the region's current average salary.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
By age 35, you should have about two times your salary saved, according to Fidelity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
By then I was making six times my old salary.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
She declined to disclose her salary, but trainees in her field are reported to make $70,000 to $80,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mr. Spicer said it could happen on anyone's first day but I shouldn't let it happen again and next time he'd have to take it out of my salary.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
"We get higher salaries, and it goes straight to the cost of everything," Sindradottir complains.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Hyundai will not apply the wage peak system, which gradually reduces the salaries of older workers in their final years, after the retirement age is extended, the union said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
He said that apprentices are also beneficial to employers, since their salaries are low and they tend to be better learners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
A large chunk of the defense budget goes toward paying the salaries of service members.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Everyone gets salaries, per diems, travel expenses. And then there are additional costs associated with each venue.”
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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