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Quick Vocabulary & Pronunciation — Compensation

Eight words for pay and offers. Tap a card to see the meaning and an example, and press the speaker to hear it.

pay rise
an increase in salary
A three percent pay rise is a genuine offer, not an opening position.

base salary
the fixed regular pay, before bonuses and benefits
The base salary is fifty-two thousand.

counter-offer
a different offer made in reply to one you received
She came back with a counter-offer eight percent higher.

salary band
the range of pay allowed for a particular role
That figure is above the top of the band for this role.

to hold the line
to refuse to go beyond a limit you have set
I have to hold the line on the base salary, but I can move on the holiday.

ceiling
the highest amount that is allowed
The ceiling for this role is fifty-two thousand, so I can’t go higher.

to bring forward
to move something to an earlier date
Could we bring the start date forward by two weeks?

sign-off
formal approval from somebody more senior
Anything above the band needs sign-off from the director.