labor grade

noun

: one of a series of wage groupings of the jobs within a plant or company that are considered of approximately equal worth on the basis of job evaluation

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“Labor grade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20grade. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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