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Pay rise

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCore term

In job interviews & careers, pay rise means: An increase in the amount of money you are paid for doing the same job.

In Turkish: zam, maaş artışı

How it is used

British English; Americans say raise. You ask for, get or are given a pay rise, often after a performance review or a promotion. In interviews, candidates may ask how often salaries are reviewed.

Example sentences

  1. I asked my manager for a pay rise after taking on two new clients.

  2. Everyone in the team got a 5% pay rise this year.

Common collocations

  • ask for a pay rise
  • get a pay rise
  • annual pay rise
  • a pay rise of 5%
  • promotionA move to a higher position or level in your organisation, usually with more responsibility and more pay.
  • salaryA fixed amount of money that an employer pays you for your work, usually agreed as a yearly figure and paid every month.
  • negotiateTo discuss something formally with someone in order to reach an agreement, for example about your salary, start date or working hours.
  • base salaryThe fixed amount of pay you get before bonuses, commission, overtime or benefits are added.

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