The other is the company's internal salary policies and practices. (careercoaching360.com)
I have had friends who have wanted a smaller salary (for example a friend who was chair of the philosophy department in a college) but his employer had certain salary policies and so he got what they gave them. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Milner is a very good player, he'll immediately improve Liverpool but his wages were too high thanks to City's wasteful salary policy. (justarsenal.com)