merit pay

/ˌmɛrət peɪ/
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Definitions of merit pay
  1. noun
    extra pay awarded to an employee on the basis of merit (especially to school teachers)
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    type of:
    earnings, pay, remuneration, salary, wage
    something that remunerates
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