salary increase
Bigger regular paycheck
A salary increase is a raise in pay, typically referring to a permanent adjustment to base compensation rather than a one-time bonus.
The term appears in formal contexts—HR policies, employment contracts, annual reviews: Employees may request a salary increase after their first year.
In casual speech, people usually just say raise.
- raiseLift or increase
- pay bumpIncrease in compensation
- promotionRank increase or publicity
- paycheckCompensation for labor
- take-home payEarnings after withholdings
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- Career Advancementjob promotion, advancement, moving up, upward mobility, career ladder
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- job perksperks, pension plans, 401k, benefits, bonuses
- career milestonespromotion, hire, first job, retirement, raise
- performance reviewreview, rating, goals, feedback, ratings
- tenureacademic tenure, faculty tenure, teacher tenure, tenure track, tenure review
salary increasepay cut
Reduction in earnings
salary reduction · demotion · pay reduction · salary cut · pay freeze
salary increaselayoff
Termination without cause
termination · firing · job loss · furlough · redundancy
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