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Employee Health Costs Are Rising at a 24 Year High and How to Prepare for Open Enrollment

Health benefit costs are set to rise 8.2 percent in 2027, the most since 2003, while pay rises 3.5 percent. How to prepare for open enrollment.

September 3, 2026Read Article

Labor Market

Private Hiring Slowed to 38,000 in August and What That Means for Your Job Search

Private employers added 38,000 jobs in August, the slowest since January. Education and health took the whole gain. What it means for your search.

September 3, 2026Read Article

Jobs

Google Turns a West Virginia Strip Mine Into a Battery Site and Energy Jobs Follow in 2026

A 350 million dollar solar and zinc battery project is rising on 500 abandoned coal acres in West Virginia. What it means for energy careers.

September 3, 2026Read Article

Layoffs

Uber Cuts 3,300 Jobs and What a Flatter Org Chart Means for Middle Managers

Uber is cutting 3,300 jobs, about 10 percent of staff, and reducing managers by 20 percent. What a flatter org chart means for your career.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

Criminal Lawyer Salary in 2026, What Defense Attorneys Really Earn

How much do criminal lawyers earn? BLS puts the lawyer median at $159,670 ($76.76/hr) in May 2025. See why defense pay sits below it and what moves it.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

How Much Do Engineers Make in 2026? Salary Guide by Discipline, Experience, and State

Engineers earn a $122,930 median wage (BLS, May 2025), the best read on the average engineer wage. See how discipline, PE license, industry and state shift pay.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

How Much Does a Banquet Captain Make in 2026? Full Salary Breakdown

Banquet captains track the $44,080 BLS food-service supervisor median from May 2025. See how venue, service charges and tips change real take-home pay.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

Computer Engineer Salary in 2026 - What the Numbers Really Show

Computer hardware engineers earn a $161,740 median wage, per BLS May 2025 data. See how discipline, industry and location change computer engineer pay.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

How Much Do Divorce Lawyers Make in 2026? Salary Guide and Real Numbers

Divorce lawyers track the $159,670 BLS lawyer median from May 2025. See why family law sits below it and what case mix and collections do to real pay.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

How Much Does a Server Make? 2026 Waiter and Waitress Salary Breakdown

How much do waiters make an hour? A $16.94 median with tips (BLS, May 2025). Without tips, the federal cash wage can be $2.13. See pay by place and shift.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

How Much Money Does a Chef Make in 2026? Real Salary Data by Role and Setting

Chefs and head cooks earn a $62,470 median wage, per BLS May 2025 data. See how role, venue type and geography change what a chef actually takes home.

September 3, 2026Read Article

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Salary

How Much Do Freight Brokers Make in 2026? Real Wage Data and Pay Ranges

How much do freight brokers make? There's no BLS broker line; cargo and freight agents earn a $52,260 median (May 2025). See how commission moves pay.

September 3, 2026Read Article