wages
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Many of the jobs pay good wages with benefits, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The gloom has a lot to do with high prices and wages that are struggling to keep up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
While high prices are felt by most people in the country, they are especially painful for those living in red areas, where poverty rates are typically higher and wages are usually lower.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
But the long hours, low wages and changing aspirations have made the profession less attractive to younger Kashmiris.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
But the long hours and meager wages meant the need for additional income.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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