pay raise
Bigger weekly check
A pay raise is an increase in the amount of money someone earns for their work, typically granted by an employer.
It may come as a reward for good performance, a cost-of-living adjustment, or a result of promotion.
She finally got the pay raise she'd been asking for.
The term is standard in American English; British English more commonly uses pay rise.
Higher compensation rate
- wage hikeIncrease in compensation
- incrementUnit of increase
- bonusReward beyond expectation
- cost-of-living adjustmentPay increase matching inflation
Alternative terms proposed back
- askSeek an answer
- pitchFrequency of sound
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
meeting · request · proposal · discussion · justification · market rate · timing · preparation
Recognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- rewardPayment for service
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
commendation · credit · respect · achievement · milestone · promotion · accomplishment · performance
Reward encouraging action
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- satisfactionState of fulfilled desires
ambition · drive · productivity · enthusiasm · commitment · loyalty · aspiration · encouragement
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- professional growthWork-related skill improvement
- upward mobilityRising social or economic status
career ladder · development · prospects · trajectory · elevation · opportunity · success · improvement
salary increase
Higher compensation rate
cost-of-living adjustment · merit increase · wage increase · salary bump
counteroffer
Alternative terms proposed back
bargaining · meeting · request · proposal · discussion · justification · market rate · timing · preparation · documentation
appreciation
Recognition of worth
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
- rewardPayment for service
validation · commendation · credit · respect · achievement · milestone · promotion · accomplishment · performance · contribution
incentive
Reward encouraging action
- moraleGroup emotional well-being
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- retentionContinued holding or possession
satisfaction · ambition · drive · productivity · enthusiasm · commitment · loyalty · aspiration · encouragement · empowerment
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- progressionSequential forward movement
- professional growthWork-related skill improvement
upward mobility · career ladder · development · prospects · trajectory · elevation · opportunity · success · improvement · ascent
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- Career Advancementjob promotion, advancement, moving up, upward mobility, career ladder
- workplace changeslayoff, hiring, merger, firing, reorganization
- compensationsalary, income, wage, bonus, wages
- job perkssalary, perks, pension plans, 401k, benefits
- progressprogress, in progress, promotion, making progress, ongoing
pay raisepay cut
Reduction in earnings
salary reduction · salary cut · pay reduction · demotion · pay freeze
pay raisetermination
Act of ending something
firing · layoff · dismissal · getting sacked · demotion
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