the range of levels of pay that a person can receive in a particular job 薪工标准◆His promotion to the next degree of the pay scale gave him an extra €400 a month. 他晋升到下一档薪工标准後每个月多赚 400 欧元。
the range of levels of pay that people receive in different jobs 薪级表◆Within the industry, printers are at the top end of the pay scale. 在本行业内，印刷工人的工资最高。