wage scale
noun
Simple meaning
A system of remuneration for workers which specifies levels of payment based on set criteria.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
wayjskaylSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈweɪdʒsˈkeɪl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
businesslabor relations
A system of remuneration for workers which specifies levels of payment based on set criteria, such as the skill levels of the various jobs or the number of years of experience possessed by workers.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (business, labor relations) A system of remuneration for workers which specifies levels of payment based on set criteria, such as the skill levels of the various jobs or the number of years of experience possessed by workers.
Used this way, wage scale is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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