Payscale

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A system of pay grades.

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pay spinesalary scalesalary structurewage scale

Example

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"While jobs for middle class Americans continue to shrink, work positions are growing at the top and the bottom of the payscale."

Etymology

From pay + scale.

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pay grade

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