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Meaning of wage scale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A system of remuneration for workers which specifies levels of payment based on set criteria, such as the skill levels of the various jobs or the number of years of experience possessed by workers.

Equivalents

Bosanski bàrem barem
Hrvatski barem bàrem
Српски bàrem barem
Türkçe barem

Examples

“The contract also calls for establishing a wage scale that would start newly hired employees at salaries equal to 66 percent of existing pay rates.”
“A wage scale should reflect job and performance differences fairly, or else firms risk alienating their staff.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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