wage scale

noun

: a schedule of wage rates for related tasks
broadly : the general level of wages in an industry or region

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The total value of the contract for the top pick on the 2025-26 rookie wage scale is in the range of $62.7 million, with a first-year salary of about $13.8 million, according to Spotrac. Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025 However, rookie contract issues are especially rare occurrences since the introduction of the rookie wage scale in 2011. Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 13 June 2025 Second, the rookie wage scale and the draft are legal. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 May 2025 The 23-year-old could lend support to improve compensation conditions, including for standout college players who have yet to enter the league with new rookie wage scales. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for wage scale

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wage scale was in 1900

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“Wage scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20scale. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

wage scale

noun
: a list of wage rates for related tasks
also : the general level of wages for an area or region
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