Explainer: hard vs. soft money

Posted by Kimberly Petrie on Friday, February 4, 2022 in Path to Career Resources .

You may hear academics throwing around terms like “hard money” and “soft money” when talking about salaries. What do these terms mean, anyway? This blog post explains the difference.

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