pay scale
noun[C]
HR,WORKPLACEukus(alsosalary scale);(wage scale)the differentlevelsofpayfor aparticularjob,relatingto differentdegreesofskillorexperience:
on the pay scaleAt theinterview,askwhere you will beplacedon thepayscale.
Excellentteacherscanadvancetwopointsup thepayscale.
the differentlevelsofpayfor alltypesofworkwithin aparticularorganizationorarea:
In today'slocallabormarket, mostjobsnear thebottomof thepayscalenowpay$2 to $4 anhourabove thefederalminimum.