How to Use pay grade in a Sentence

pay grade

noun

• Those deals vaulted this trio to the top of the NFL's pay grade.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
• But those are decisions that are made above my pay grade.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2023
• People were sometimes annoyed at that, but like, that’s way above my pay grade.
  — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
• 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
• 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
• But playing matchmaker might be way above their pay grade.
  — Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
• To earn a promotion and reach higher pay grades, firefighters usually have to move among the agency’s nine regions or earn a master’s degree in forestry and leave the fire line.
  — ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024
• Three other tackles have surpassed that annual pay grade.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
• Employees in certain pay grades making less than $20 per hour next year will receive a one-time bonus to make their total yearly income the equivalent of those making $20 per hour.
  — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2024
• 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
• The state today also announced there will be pay grade and salary increase for current officers and additional steps for pay raises.
  — Ivana Hrynkiw | [e-mail], al, 7 Mar. 2023
• Aiyuk, however, is seeking greater financial security and a multi-year contract that aligns with other receivers atop the NFL’s pay grade, at about $25 million annually.
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024