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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There were minor concessions regarding more preparation time for elementary school teachers and pay increases for veteran teachers at the top of the CPS wage scale.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s because this is the final year that draftees will be under the rookie wage scale from current CBA that was inked in 2020.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Workers with 25 years of service or more, the highest end of the wage scale, will earn nearly $71,000 annually by the end of the contract.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full wage scale committee and schedule a ratification vote, and USMX members can ratify the terms of the final contract.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
That’s because this is the final year that draftees will be under the rookie wage scale from current CBA that was inked in 2020.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Workers with 25 years of service or more, the highest end of the wage scale, will earn nearly $71,000 annually by the end of the contract.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The two sides agreed to continue to operate under the current contract until the union can meet with its full wage scale committee and schedule a ratification vote, and USMX members can ratify the terms of the final contract.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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 2 May. 2025.
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