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pay rate

American  
[pay rayt] / ˈpeɪ ˌreɪt /

noun

pay rates plural
  1. the agreed amount of money a person will be given for a certain period or quantity of labor.


Example Sentences

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My best guess is her pay rate is a million dollars an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

But it is expensive: Farms must pay the adverse effect wage rate, a federally set pay rate that is more than twice the regular federal minimum wage.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

Smith, who has worked at Boeing for only a year, says his pay rate doesn’t compensate him for the level of safety that goes into ensuring that the planes don’t fail.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

The pay rate at the top of the scale, 16 years into the career, is $59.42 per flight segment, 2.4 times the starting rate.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Look there, a job in my own specialty—I can get my old pay rate!

From The Velvet Glove by Harrison, Harry

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