How to Use pay rate in a Sentence

pay rate

noun

• Workers will reach the $25 hourly pay rate over a number of years, and some sooner than others.
  — Calmatters, Orange County Register, 22 June 2024
• Food delivery workers in the Big Apple will be the first in the country to get a minimum pay rate.
  — Julia Malleck, Quartz, 12 June 2023
• The next year, the state’s top criminal court found their original pay rate broke local rules and state law.
  — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
• Fain said the union proposed 90-day progression to the top pay rate and to restore pensions and retiree health care for all workers.
  — Bydavid Welch, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2023
• The move accelerates how quickly the workers reach the top pay rate of about $32 an hour, reducing the time from eight years to as fast as four years, Ford said.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• The listing has a pay rate of $17.51 an hour, but can increase based on the collective bargaining agreement.
  — Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 5 Sep. 2023
• The team will save considerable money in bringing him back at a much lower pay rate.
  — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2024
• The American tentative agreement shows the same pay rate.
  — Ted Reed, Forbes, 17 July 2023
• Beall has now agreed to discuss the pay rate without Paxton’s lawyers present, a victory for the prosecutors.
  — Lauren McGaughy, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
• New York City’s minimum pay rate for app delivery workers is $19.56 per hour before tips.
  — Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
• The department alleges that Paul combined hours but lowered pay by as much as $2 per hour, basing overtime premium pay on the lower pay rate.
  — Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2024
• The Workers Justice Project is leading an outreach campaign aimed to ensure delivery workers know their rights and are aware of the new minimum pay rate.
  — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 12 June 2023
• The payments the workers are receiving vary based on their average number of hours worked, pay rate and longevity prior to the store closing, union officials said.
  — CBS News, 27 Mar. 2023
• Prisons are receiving more applicants for guard positions, thanks to an increase in the pay rate that went into effect last year.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
• Someone who teaches all weeks of summer school would make at least $4,000 based on the state pay rate, but that number can rise based on accreditation and years of experience.
  — Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2024
• Among its proposals is a minimum pay rate for digital doubles, as well as union consent.
  — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
• The payments the workers are receiving vary based on their average number of hours worked, pay rate and longevity prior to store closing, union officials said.
  — Patrick Whittle, ajc, 28 Mar. 2023
• Founders also allowed white servers and bussers to log in at a higher pay rate to perform various managerial duties that were denied to Dillard.
  — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2023
• And New York recently passed a minimum pay rate for food delivery workers for app companies.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
• Nissan told workers Monday the raise takes effect January 8, at which time all its US factory workers will move up to the top pay rate, ending a practice of paying newer workers less.
  — Keith Naughton, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
• Ultimately, many writers are forced to work jobs outside the industry to make ends meet, or let their careers stagnate by repeatedly accepting jobs at the same pay rate.
  — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
• Pursuant to that section, members' pay rate is set by a process established by federal law, and the 27th Amendment says any law to change their pay can't take effect until after the next congressional election.
  — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
• DoorDash’s move to bump tipping after ordering is the company’s way of throwing a tantrum over a new $17.96 minimum hourly pay rate for delivery drivers.
  — Mia Sato, The Verge, 3 May 2024
• Burns says that the compensation choreographers receive for creating work for things like network TV shows and large-production films remains stagnant and sometimes below a dancer’s pay rate.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2023
• For years following, the minimum pay rate will be adjusted annually for inflation.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024