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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.


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The strategy also aims to ensure all childcare staff are paid at least the real living wage - a voluntary pay rate set by the Living Wage Foundation - currently £13.45 an hour outside London.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 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

FTC Commission Chair Lina Khan pointed out that, in the absence of salary or a set hourly pay rate, workers rely on gig companies’ marketing to gauge their earning potential.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

The current entry level pay rate is $24.95 per flight segment, with a one-day trip counted as a minimum of five segments and longer flights at eight.

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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