How to Use pay grade in a Sentence
pay grade
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Those deals vaulted this trio to the top of the NFL's pay grade.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
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But those are decisions that are made above my pay grade.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2023
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People were sometimes annoyed at that, but like, that’s way above my pay grade.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
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These questions of what should happen to Claudine Gay—we’re so far beyond my pay grade.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2024
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Having staff willing to offer help who might be slightly above their pay grade could mean a lot to a customer.
—Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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But playing matchmaker might be way above their pay grade.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
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Both had recently been promoted by then-Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who was also in office in 2021 when Norris moved to the captain pay grade.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
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The state today also announced there will be pay grade and salary increase for current officers and additional steps for pay raises.
—Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 7 Mar. 2023
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