Pay Rate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT pay rate /peɪ reɪt/ /peɪ reɪt/ IPA guide

Other forms: pay rates

Definitions of pay rate

noun amount of money received per unit time “women's pay rate is lower than men's” synonyms: rate of pay see moresee less 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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