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pay increase stories: 4 news summaries

Number of Feds Making Six Figures Rises

Government salaries jump in recession; average is $71K

Dec 11, 09 11:46 AM CST

Number of Feds Making Six Figures Rises

Government salaries jump in recession; average is $71K

(Newser) - The number of federal employees making more than $100,000 a year has surged since the start of the recession, jumping from 14% a year and a half ago to 19% today. As salaries have increased, those making the most have gotten the biggest raises. When the recession began, for... More »

 Wages Are Up—for 
 Workers With Jobs 

Avg. weekly pay hit $618 last month, up from $612

Sep 16, 09 6:41 AM CDT

Wages Are Up—for Workers With Jobs

Avg. weekly pay hit $618 last month, up from $612

(Newser) - For those with the good fortune to have a job, wage growth has actually increased in recent months, government surveys show. From the fall of Lehman Brothers last September to this June, average weekly pay stayed at $612. But since June, the workweek has gotten longer and hourly pay growth... More »

 Congress Gets a Raise 

Watchdog groups slam lawmakers' automatic pay raise amid economic chaos

Dec 18, 08 6:51 AM CST

Congress Gets a Raise

Watchdog groups slam lawmakers' automatic pay raise amid economic chaos

(Newser) - The flatlining economy hasn't stopped Congress from getting a pay raise, the Hill reports. Lawmakers will get an extra $4,700 a year starting in January, amounting to a total of $2.5 million. The 2.8% automatic raise is only half as large as the cost of living adjustment... More »

 Minimum Wage Gets Bump 

Tomorrow's 70-cent raise to $6.55 could spell job loss for young

Jul 23, 08 2:31 PM CDT

Minimum Wage Gets Bump

Tomorrow's 70-cent raise to $6.55 could spell job loss for young

(Newser) - The federal minimum wage will get a 70-cent boost tomorrow to $6.55 an hour, reports the Baltimore Sun, but it's not good news for everyone. The bump will help workers chip away at rising food, gas, and health care costs, raising the annual payoff of a 40-hour work week... More »

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