living wage
noun
1
: a subsistence wage
2
: a wage sufficient to provide the necessities and comforts essential to an acceptable standard of living
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He was barely earning a living wage.
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In Johnson County, the hourly living wage goes up to $27.05.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Officials said many employees earn between $12.50 per hour and $19 per hour, far below the average living wage for a single person without children in the area.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
About 10 percent of companies paid a living wage in some facilities, which, as the report points out, could be as few as one to two.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
The union is pushing for fair scheduling, a living wage, and racial and gender equity, the delegation said in its letter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Officials said many employees earn between $12.50 per hour and $19 per hour, far below the average living wage for a single person without children in the area.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 25 Nov. 2024
About 10 percent of companies paid a living wage in some facilities, which, as the report points out, could be as few as one to two.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
The union is pushing for fair scheduling, a living wage, and racial and gender equity, the delegation said in its letter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Living wage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/living%20wage. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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