pay rate

/peɪ reɪt/
/peɪ reɪt/
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Other forms: pay rates

Definitions of pay rate
  1. noun
    amount of money received per unit time
    “women's pay rate is lower than men's”
    synonyms: rate of pay
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    types:
    time and a half
    a rate of pay that is 1.5 times the regular rate; for overtime work
    type of:
    charge per unit, rate
    amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
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