Meaning of beyond one's pay grade | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Beyond one's level of authority.
   idiomatic
2. Beyond one's capability.
   idiomatic

Examples

“1971, Testimony before U.S. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, Sir, I think that is a policy decision only the President can make. That is beyond my pay grade.”

“Figuring out how it would work logistically is above and beyond my pay grade and my brain power.”

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