"payscale" meaning in English

See payscale in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: payscales [plural], pay scale [alternative]
Etymology: From pay + scale. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pay|scale}} pay + scale Head templates: {{en-noun}} payscale (plural payscales)
  1. A system of pay grades. Synonyms: salary scale, wage scale, pay spine, salary structure

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Alternative forms

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