Puerto Rico’s youth drove 2nd wave of emigration
October 31, 2025
From 2018 to 2022, up to 3% of young Puerto Ricans left for the U.S. mainland seeking higher salaries, better benefits and greater job opportunities, according to new data from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics. #NewsismyBusiness
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OB-GYNs, CEOs top list of highest-paid jobs in P.R. in ’17
September 28, 2018
The Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources announced the 10 occupations with the highest wages on the island, a list topped by OB-GYNs and company CEOs.
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Aon Hewitt study: P.R. salaries to increase slightly in ’16
December 7, 2015
Puerto Rico salaries could see a slight improvement next year, breaking a two-year cycle of flat results, according to the results of the 28th edition of the “Global Salary Increase Survey” conducted by Aon Hewitt.
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FirstBank Puerto Rico top execs get significant pay raises
April 3, 2014
Several high-ranking FirstBank executives are getting significant pay raises this year, through a combination of cash and stock, according to a filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission this week.
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Census: Income in Puerto Rico steady after recession
January 31, 2014
The U.S. Census Bureau released statistics Thursday confirming that the median household income for Puerto Rico and most of its 10 largest towns held steady after the most recent recession.
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Local companies raising salaries by 2.9% to 3.1% in ’11, study shows
September 23, 2011
In what may count as another hint pointing toward an economic improvement on the island, local companies are giving their employees salary hikes of between 2.9 percent and 3.1 percent this year, a study released Thursday by the Society of Human Resources Management showed.
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