Internal Tesla database shows why workers might accept lower salaries

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Business Insider secured access to an internal Tesla pay database, covering nearly 100,000 employees as of December 2021. Correspondent Grace Kay explains why employees working for Elon Musk's company might accept salaries lower than what they could earn at other top tech corporations or major car manufacturers.

America's big cities are losing their one big advantage

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A city with ripped $100 bills in between the buildings

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Cities may be crowded, dirty, loud, and expensive, but they've always offered one clear advantage over America's rural areas: more money.

Here are the highest-paying jobs in America

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Ophthalmologist and patient
Ophthalmologist is one of the highest-paying jobs in the US, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The men's Final Four coaches earn on average nearly double the women's salaries for the same job. Here's how much all 8 head coaches make.

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UConn's Dan Hurley and South Carolina's Dawn Staley.
UConn's Dan Hurley and South Carolina's Dawn Staley.

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Here's how much Disney pays its employees

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Disney CEO Bob Iger
Disney CEO Bob Iger.

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Former Trump official files class-action lawsuit seeking $50 million for lawmakers who say they haven't been paid enough

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Former Trump administration official Ken Cuccinelli speaking at an event in Atlanta, Georgia on August 23, 2023.
Former Trump administration official Ken Cuccinelli speaking at an event in Atlanta, Georgia on August 23, 2023.

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When I was hired at my first tech job I got an 81% salary bump. I had no idea my customer service skills would transfer.

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Mitt Romney says lawmakers should get paid even more than $174,000 so that lawmakers stop sleeping in their offices

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Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Capitol Hill on September 21, 2023.
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Capitol Hill on September 21, 2023.

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Elizabeth Warren says lawmakers need a raise so that Congress isn't 'the plaything of multimillionaires and billionaires'

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Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at a hearing on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2024.
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at a hearing on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2024.

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AOC still thinks $174,000 isn't enough money for members of Congress: 'I know it's kind of a contrarian position'

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Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a hearing on Capitol Hill on July 19, 2023.
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York at a hearing on Capitol Hill on July 19, 2023.

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