wage scale
noun
: a schedule of wage rates for related tasks
broadly
: the general level of wages in an industry or region
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However, the cumulative impact of price increases has been a burden to consumers, particularly those at the lower end of the wage scale.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite its deceleration over the past two years, the cumulative effects of inflation have hit consumers hard, particularly on the lower end of the wage scale.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The court restored the initial intent of the petition initiatives, but since the 2022 timeline for a $12-an-hour minimum wage has already passed, justices ordered the state treasurer to set a new wage scale that accounts for inflation between 2018 and 2024.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
On the lower end of the wage scale, the jobs that haven’t disappeared are often in high-risk environments such as hospitals, nursing homes, and supermarkets.
—Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite its deceleration over the past two years, the cumulative effects of inflation have hit consumers hard, particularly on the lower end of the wage scale.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
The court restored the initial intent of the petition initiatives, but since the 2022 timeline for a $12-an-hour minimum wage has already passed, justices ordered the state treasurer to set a new wage scale that accounts for inflation between 2018 and 2024.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2024
On the lower end of the wage scale, the jobs that haven’t disappeared are often in high-risk environments such as hospitals, nursing homes, and supermarkets.
—Mohamed A. El-Erian, Foreign Affairs, 1 June 2020
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“Wage scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wage%20scale. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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