Mar 07, 2009 -
Imagine that every hour you spend on the job makes you fifty dollars richer; two hours, and you're up to three figures; a year of full-time work, and you've got a six-figure salary. Fifty-dollar-an-hour careers net eight times the federal minimum wage. Only five percent of Americans command this kind of money.
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Aug 18, 2008 -
Tropic Thunder debuted as the No. 1 movie at the box office this weekend, earning $26 million and knocking The Dark Knight from five consecutive weekends at top.
Despite protests and boycotts about the use of blackface, the combat satire starring Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller and Jack Black has earned $37 million since opening on Wednesday.
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Aug 04, 2008 -
Oprah Winfrey earns a whopping $385 million a year.
Simon Cowell banks $50 million.
David Letterman?
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Oct 30, 2008 -
Over 30 years after his death, Elvis Presley is still the top earning dead celebrity.
Presley, who died in 1977, pulled in an estimated $52 million over the last 12 months, thanks in part to an increase in visitors to his Graceland estate for the 30th anniversary of his death.
To put that into perspective, he made more than Madonna and Justin Timberlake this year.
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Apr 11, 2008 -
Miley Cyrus is one rich teen!
The Us Power Girl, 15, earned $18.2 million last year, according to Parade magazine's annual "What People Earn" issue.
Knocked Up star Katherine Heigl raked in $11 million, while newly single Carrie Underwood banked $7 million.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
First Parade.com names Tyra Banks the hardest working person in showbusiness, and now Forbes has named her the top earning woman in television! What happened to Oprah?
The poll ranked the women based on their earnings, including salary and endorsement deals, between June 2007 and June 2008.
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Aug 14, 2008 -
Want to know what school administrators earn? It's online
By DIANE D'AMICO Education Writer, 609-272-7241
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/229016.html
Published: Thursday, August 14, 2008
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http://media.pressofatlanticcity.com/smedia/2008/08/14/08/salaries.source.prod_affiliate.101.xls
TRENTON - At almost $184,000, Thomas McMahon in Barnegat Township is the highest-paid schools superintendent in The Press coverage area. He is followed closely by Adam Pfeffer of Greater Egg Harbor Regional at almost $183,000 and Fredrick Nickles in Atlantic City at more than $178,000.
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Jun 02, 2008 -
Britney Spears was knocked out of the top 10 earning celebrity females list this year (She was 10th in '07) but she's determined to get back in. In 2008 she came in at 11th place with her fortune of $102 million dollars.
Of course, Oprah was #1 with $1.5 billion and J.K.
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Aug 29, 2008 -
Hello!
I'm entering university next year but I'm really worried about all the costs. Even if I won a scolarship the amount of it wouldn't be enough for all the bills.
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Apr 08, 2008 -
Is gazilliontrillionbazillion a word? If so, then that’s what Oprah takes home each year. According to Parade Magazine, Oprah is the biggest earner in the celebrity realm.
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