"The biggest reason this is hard is that it's increasingly difficult to save up for a deposit, even for buyers with qualifying salaries.
Upton is just short of service time to qualify for salary arbitration, and the Rays retain the option of keeping him for a small raise above his $412,100 salary this year.
However, once you are qualified, the salary improves and there is a lot more stability.
Veteran players with enough tenure to qualify for salary arbitration or free agency command larger paychecks than younger players, who typically make close to the league minimum.
This tracking was stated as facilitating retention because UPMB can now identify employees who qualify for salary increases, scholarship programmes and training.
Other leading firms are also undertaking painful restructuring.Newly qualified lawyers' salaries have also been shooting up in the search for the best talent.
After helping train the team in 1970, Howard offered me a full-time salary after qualifying for the N.C.A.A. final four in 1970.
Alternatively, Smith could re-sign for one year, earn his "early-Bird" rights and qualify for a salary of at least $5.3 million in 2013-14.
And her small salary qualified her for large tax credits, which arrive in the form of an annual check — in her case for about $4,000.
Bursary/pay: First-year training bursary is provisionally £19,000 outside London or £22,000 in London; in second year, newly qualified social worker salary £21,500 outside London or £25,000.
