"wage scale" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wage scales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wage scale (plural wage scales)
  1. (business, labor relations) 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. Categories (topical): Business Translations (system of remuneration): palkka-asteikko (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-wage_scale-en-noun-QREPqIM7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business

Inflected forms

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