wage differential
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“Given the strong preference for remote work, a compensating wage differential would be expected, where companies offer a premium for in-person positions,” they wrote.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2025
“That closing of the wage differential could persist.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
Though an improvement on previous years, that is a pittance next to the cost of university tuition or the large and growing wage differential between professional-level jobs and the rest.
From Economist ● Jan. 10, 2018
This helps explain why more than $100,000 in income now separates the top-earning 10 percent of pilots from the lowest-earning decile, a wage differential matched by few occupations.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2017
The law includes exceptions that still allow for a "wage differential" that could be justified by seniority, merit, education, training, experience and performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2015
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