paygrades
Compensation level classifications
Paygrades are the levels in a hierarchical compensation system, especially military or government employment, where each grade corresponds to a salary range.
The term appears most often in the idiom above my paygrade, meaning a decision or problem beyond one's authority or expertise: That's above my paygrade—you'll have to ask the director.
Fixed periodic employment payment
- wagesPayment for work
- earningsMoney gained from work
- remunerationPayment for work done
- stipendFixed regular payment
gross · net · take-home · hourly · annual · benefits · bonuses · allowances
Position in hierarchy
- tierHorizontal structural layer
- echelonLevel within hierarchy
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- stepFoot movement forward
band · bracket · classification · seniority · ladder · structure · stratification · gradation
Signed up formally
- commissionedFormally assigned a task
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- admiralSenior naval commander
sergeant · lieutenant · captain · colonel · major · commander · private · corporal
Systematic grouping by traits
- tenureProtected employment status
- seniorityRank from length of service
- probationaryConditional on good performance
- permanentFixed without end
temporary · full-time · part-time · contractual · exempt · non-exempt · unionized · entry-level
salary
Fixed periodic employment payment
- wagesPayment for work
- earningsMoney gained from work
- remunerationPayment for work done
stipend · gross · net · take-home · hourly · annual · benefits · bonuses · allowances · cost-of-living
rank
Position in hierarchy
step · band · bracket · classification · seniority · ladder · structure · stratification · gradation · subordination
enlisted
Signed up formally
- commissionedFormally assigned a task
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- generalWidespread, not specialized
admiral · sergeant · lieutenant · captain · colonel · major · commander · private · corporal · specialist
classification
Systematic grouping by traits
- tenureProtected employment status
- seniorityRank from length of service
- probationaryConditional on good performance
permanent · temporary · full-time · part-time · contractual · exempt · non-exempt · unionized · entry-level · mid-level
paygradesjob titles
Names for occupations
seniority · reputation · social capital · peer recognition · clout
paygradesflat hierarchy
Organization with few levels