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Burnham scale

British  
/ ˈbɜːnəm /

noun

  1. the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Burnham scale

C20: named after Lord Burnham (1862–1933), chairman of the committee that originally set it up

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