wage differential
1wage differential — noun The difference in the wages paid to different classes of workers (eg skilled and unskilled) in an industry, or to workers doing similar jobs in different industries or areas • • • Main Entry: ↑wage * * * wage differential UK US noun… …
2wage differential — UK US noun [C, usually singular] HR, WORKPLACE ► PAY GAP(Cf. ↑pay gap): »The study examines the wage differential between the public and private sector …
3wage differential — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms wage differential : singular wage differential plural wage differentials business a difference in pay between workers with different skills working in the same industry, or workers with similar skills working… …
4wage differential — The difference in earnings between workers with similar skills in different industries or between workers with different skills in the same industry. There may also be differentials between urban and non urban wages or between regions (wages in… …
5wage differential — / weɪdʒ dɪfəˌrenʃəlz/ noun a difference in salary between employees in similar types of jobs …
6differential — I noun attribute, characteristic, constituting a difference, contrasting quality, delicate distinction, difference of degree, differentiating trait, distinction, distinctive feature, distinguishing feature, feature, gradation, grade, graduation,… …
7differential pay — ➔ pay1 * * * differential pay UK US noun [U] ► HR pay that is different for different industries or for particular groups of employees: »The minimum wage scheme proposed differential pay for 18 21 year olds …
8wage — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (also wages) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ competitive (esp. AmE), decent, fair, good, high ▪ inadequate, low, meagre/meager (esp …
9differential — A small charge added to the purchase price and subtracted from the selling price by the dealer for odd lot quantities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. differential dif‧fe‧ren‧tial 1 [ˌdɪfəˈrenʆl◂] noun [countable] the amount of… …
10Differential and absolute ground rent — Part of a series on Marxism …