Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pay grade

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
pay -grade
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A level indicating a base salary (in the US applying to military and government employees).

noun

A level of authority or responsibility (since pay rate, authority and responsibility generally increase similarly).

Inflected Forms

pay grades (plural) paygrade (alternative)

Phrases

above one's pay grade beyond one's pay grade

Frequently Paired Words

above one's pay grade beyond one's pay grade

Questions

What does pay grade mean?
A level indicating a base salary (in the US applying to military and government employees).

How to pronounce pay grade

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