Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

Tennessee ranks deep in the bottom half of U.S. states by average hourly earnings, with an average pay of $31.08. The top earning entry on the list is the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Curious ...

Indian tech workers on H-1B visas, particularly those deployed by Indian IT giants, receive U.S. salaries structured around a dominant base pay, modest allowances, and limited bonuses—creating a ...

Report shows median salary increases of 3.5 percent year-over-year in 2025. Salary growth in the Canadian tech sector continues to slow year-over-year in the face of persistent inflation. “These ...

Australian businesses hiring a director of artificial intelligence can expect to pay around $245,000 in compensation, with junior data support workers seeking salaries of $90,000, according to a new ...

Sept 17 (Reuters) - Bank of America (BAC.N), opens new tab has raised its minimum hourly wage to $25 per hour across the United States, the lender said on Wednesday, fulfilling its 2021 pledge. The ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Minimum wage employees at hotels and the convention center in San Diego could see their hourly rate increase by nearly 50% under a proposal heading to the city council next week.

Tech and public utility companies are opposed to government plans to increase the salary requirements to qualify for a highly skilled work visa in the Netherlands, the Financieele Dagblad reported on ...

Google continues aggressively hiring for jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. Here are three healthcare-related jobs for which Google is hiring for in September: Senior staff ...

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. has rolled out its lowest salary hike in four years after its biggest round of layoffs a couple of months ago. TCS, apart from the layoffs, has paused senior-level ...

After introducing a new playoff salary cap as part of its recent extension to the collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Players’ Association, the NHL is going to bring that new rule into effect ...

As prices rise across the UK, more people will be looking for ways to access extra cash ahead of payday. A salary advance, also known as Earned Wage Access (EWA) allows employees to access a portion ...