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PAYR-yz/ˈpeɪ raɪz/

A pay rise (id: pay-rise) is an increase in the money you earn (UK; US pay raise). Overtime is extra hours, not a higher rate as of right; a bonus is a one-off. NHS: a pay rise on the band is not automatic; it follows the appraisal.

Meaning

An increase in the money you earn (UK; US pay raise).

Examples

• “A pay rise on the NHS band is not automatic; it follows the appraisal.”
• “A pay rise in the offer letter is not the same as unsocial-hours enhancements on the rota.”

Good to know

a pay rise (UK). US: a pay raise. Contrast: overtime / a bonus. HR / NHS. Countable rises. Mix-up: raise as a verb means lift; the UK noun for wages is rise.

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