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.
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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
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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
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“Wage scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20scale. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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