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            "answer": "The outlook is growing. In the base scenario, median pay reaches $1.4M by 2031, about 106.4% above today before inflation and 12.8% per year in real terms after 2.8% inflation. Scenario bands widen over time and are not guarantees."
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            "answer": "Estimates are anchored to external market signals — GDP per capita PPP, inflation, wage growth, cost of living, demand and automation exposure — and synthesised with AI. Deterministic validation rejects implausible outputs. This report carries 68% confidence and draws on 26 salary observations."
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