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 court restored the initial intent of the petition initiatives, but since the 2022 timeline for a $12-an-hour minimum wage has already passed, justices ordered the state treasurer to set a new wage scale that accounts for inflation between 2018 and 2024. —

Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024 On the lower end of the wage scale, the jobs that haven’t disappeared are often in high-risk environments such as hospitals, nursing homes, and supermarkets. —

Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020 In their ruling, justices directed the state treasurer to set a new wage scale that accounts for inflation between 2018 and 2024. —

Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024 City officials said the tax is necessary to increase wages for police officers and stay competitive with area agencies, including the Kansas City Police Department, which recently adopted a new wage scale that hiked pay. —

Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wage scale