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
  • 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 | Ihrynkiw@al.com, 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

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