wage increase

• Erhöhung des Geldbetrags, den ein Arbeitnehmer für seine Arbeit erhält, meist als Anhebung des Stundenlohns oder des Jahresgehalts.

An increase in the amount of money paid to an employee for their work, typically expressed as a raise in hourly rate or annual salary.

1. Salary raiseB2formal

   An increase in the amount of money an employee is paid for their work.

   Gehaltserhöhung

   • The union negotiated a 5% wage increase for all workers.
   • Employees were happy to receive a wage increase after the successful year.
   • The company announced a wage increase to keep up with inflation.