wage scale
nounDefinition of wage scale
: a schedule of wage rates for related tasks
broadly
: the general level of wages in an industry or region
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With the wage scale in place, spending to build around a young quarterback became a viable option. — Los Angeles Times, "Jared Goff’s new contract puts financial pressure on Rams to keep talent on roster," 4 Sep. 2019 The company implemented a new nursing wage scale as of June 30, Grant said. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Nurses fight unionization move at Beaumont Hospital," 14 July 2019 The rookie wage scale is a blatant restraint on competition for player services. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Understanding Why Salary Cap Circumvention Is Dangerous for the NBA," 25 July 2019 Obviously, with the rookie wage scale in place, there’s less for the teams and agents to haggle over than there used to be. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "How John Elway and the Broncos Plan to Get Back to Their Winning Ways," 18 July 2019 The rookie wage scale, which the NBA collectively bargains with the NBPA, was first adopted in 1995. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Understanding Why Salary Cap Circumvention Is Dangerous for the NBA," 25 July 2019 The 49ers haven’t had a high draft pick hold out since the rookie wage scale arrived in 2011. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "49ers mailbag: When will Nick Bosa report to training camp?," 21 July 2019 As a second-round pick, Fernando is not affected by the rookie wage scale, which impacts how first-round choices can negotiate their contracts. — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "Sources: Maryland's Fernando to sign three-year guaranteed contract with Atlanta Hawks," 8 July 2019 Economists generally believe higher minimum wages benefit workers at the bottom of the wage scale but do contribute to job losses — or slower job gains — as businesses reduce employment to offset the higher wages. — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com, "Oregon employers adapt to successive minimum wage hikes," 30 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wage scale.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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