pay rate
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An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated his pay rate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
My best guess is her pay rate is a million dollars an hour.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
But it is expensive: Farms must pay the adverse effect wage rate, a federally set pay rate that is more than twice the regular federal minimum wage.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025
The hourly pay rate for store workers will rise from £11.02 to £12.02 in April, while pay for workers in London will rise to £13.15 an hour.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024
Look there, a job in my own specialty—I can get my old pay rate!
From The Velvet Glove by Harrison, Harry
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