salaries

noun

plural of salary
as in wages
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services signed a contract for a new job with a salary of $60,000 per year

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Recent Examples of salaries What if the league suddenly had to generate enough revenue to pay its own salaries and cover its own expenses? — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 Data on climbing salaries shows that a job that pays well at 25 may offer surprisingly little wage growth by 50, while another occupation with a more modest starting point can produce dramatic earnings such as the ones in the Coin Insider analysis. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 During the offseason, the league and the WNBA Players Association reached a landmark collective-bargaining agreement resulting in a 400 percent increase, on average, in player salaries. — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 Marvel Studios began moving its production operations to Georgia, enticed by the state’s uncapped tax credits that could be used for actors’ salaries. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Complex stakeholder management, maintaining a united front among players ranging from vets who had spent years earning five-figure salaries to 22-year-old NIL millionaires. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Zeman is a consistently strong voice for higher teacher salaries. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 For staff, the study found that base salaries were slightly below the market median for higher education institutions and about 10% below the general industry standard. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The head of Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, on Thursday called on Congo’s government to pay the outstanding salaries, saying money was available and that paying workers was the government’s responsibility. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
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  1. wages
  2. payments
  3. pays
Noun
  • The neighborhood lost a major employer in 1992 when General Motors closed its plant at the eastern end of Blythe Street, where some 2,600 employees made union wages producing Chevrolet Camaros and Pontiac Firebirds.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • At prevailing wages, this uncompensated labor is worth $430 billion a year.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wages
Noun
  • The Cubs went from holding firm at four years and $115 million with limited deferred payments to financing this five-year, $175 million deal with $70 million in deferred money.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Congress also allowed enhanced premium tax credits for Obamacare plans to expire last year, spiking premium payments for middle-income Americans and driving down enrollment by nearly 3 million this year.
    — Christine Mai-Duc, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of payments
Noun
  • This type of insurance can help cover the costs tied to leftover Medicare deductibles, co-insurances, co-pays and hospital costs.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Be sure to investigate co-pays, deductibles, and what’s covered for birthing classes and specialty tests.
    — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of pays

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“Salaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salaries. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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