Definition

1. Noun:
   • A list or table showing the rates of pay for various positions or types of work: A "wage schedule" is a structured document that outlines the specific wages or salary ranges assigned to different jobs, roles, or pay grades within an organization, industry, or contractual agreement.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The new union contract includes a detailed wage schedule for all employee classifications.
  • Before accepting the job, she reviewed the company's wage schedule to understand the pay progression.
  • The government published a wage schedule for construction workers on public projects.

Advanced Usage

• "to be on a wage schedule": to have one's pay determined by a formal pay structure.
  • Most civil service positions are on a fixed wage schedule.
• "to negotiate a wage schedule": to discuss and agree upon the pay rates for different jobs as part of a collective bargaining process.
  • The management and union spent weeks negotiating the new wage schedule.

Variants and Related Words

• Pay scale (n): a system or schedule of rates of pay for different jobs; often used interchangeably with "wage schedule."
  • The pay scale for teachers is based on years of experience and education level.
• Salary structure (n): a framework that determines how much employees are paid, often encompassing base pay, bonuses, and other compensation; this is a broader term that may include a wage schedule as a component.

Synonyms

• Pay schedule: A list showing rates of pay.
• Wage scale: A system of wages graded according to skill, responsibility, etc.

Related Phrases

• Collective bargaining agreement: A contract negotiated between a union and an employer that often contains the wage schedule.
  • The wage schedule is a key component of the collective bargaining agreement.
• Step increase: A periodic raise in pay as defined on a wage schedule.
  • With her promotion, she moved to a higher step on the wage schedule.

Noun

1. a schedule of wages paid for different jobs