Definition

Noun: - An increase in the amount of money paid for work: A "wage hike" is a rise or upward adjustment in an employee's regular pay, typically expressed as a percentage or a fixed sum. It is often the result of negotiations, policy changes, or periodic reviews.

Usage

• As a subject: "The wage hike was announced by the company last week."
• As an object: "The union successfully negotiated a wage hike for its members."
• With quantifiers: "Workers received a modest wage hike of 2% this year."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "to implement a wage hike": to put a pay increase into effect.
  • The management agreed to implement the wage hike starting next quarter.
• "across-the-board wage hike": a pay increase that applies to all employees in a specified group.
  • The CEO announced an across-the-board wage hike to boost morale.

Variants and Related Words

• Raise (noun): A common synonym for "wage hike," especially in American English.
  • He asked his boss for a raise.
• Pay rise (noun): The British English equivalent.
  • Employees are campaigning for a pay rise.
• Salary increase (noun): A more formal term, often used for professional or salaried positions.
  • Her promotion came with a significant salary increase.

Synonyms

• Pay increase
• Wage increase
• Pay boost

Related Phrases

• Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA): A specific type of wage hike designed to keep pace with inflation.
  • The contract includes an annual cost-of-living adjustment.
• Retroactive pay increase: A wage hike applied to hours already worked in a past period.
  • The settlement included retroactive pay increases for the last six months.

Noun

1. the amount a salary is increased
   • he got a 3% raise
   • he got a wage hike