salary

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The union also wants to push the annual salary of a starting teacher from $68,695 to $77,670, a 13% jump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

So, the syndicates switched to online fraud instead, luring young workers from around the world with attractive salary offers.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

BBC News understands he has been paid his full £87,500 annual salary while suspended for seven months until his departure in March.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Last March, Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase received an extension that included $109.8 million in guarantees and gave him an average annual salary of $40.3 million, according to Overthecap.com.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

I started asking around about opportunities in entertainment law, thinking perhaps that it might be interesting and would also spare me the sting of a lower salary.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama