He acknowledged a 1% cap was "tough" but said many public sector workers would be helped by "pay progression" - annual increases in salary grades - even when pay was frozen.

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Legislators have raised taxes on the rich and cut the 13th month paycheck, an annual extra-month salary bonus given to public employees as the government attempts to raise revenues and cut spending to stay solvent.

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While underlying inflation in China is around 2%, average annual salary increases for mid-level and senior managers are now 6-10%.

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Headhunter commissions, once limited to a one-time fee equal to one-third of the recruit's annual salary, have morphed to include stock options and warrants as well.

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The W-2 is the annual tax form with wage and salary data that employers provide to workers and the Internal Revenue Service.

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He made Institutional Investor's All-America Research Team, which jacked up his annual salary to nearly a million dollars.

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However, unlike most of his euro-zone counterparts, his salary is openly disclosed in the bank's annual report.

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Glassdoor.com, a jobs and career community where people can post salary information and workplace insights, took an in-depth look at the companies where salespeople earn the highest annual commission on sales, based on at least 20 salary reports for each company.

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