salary

Example Sentences

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It could be that they didn’t want haggling over salary to tank their chances for a new job, researchers said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 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

An unpaid carer is anyone who cares for a friend or relative who could not cope without their support, but does not receive a professional salary.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

A thousand dollars apiece, over and above my salary.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick