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What's the Salary Range for This Position? Meaning & Examples
Meaning 1：ask about pay range (What's the salary range for this position?)
What's the salary range for this position?
/wʌts ðə ˈsæləri reɪndʒ fɔːr ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən/
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A question people ask to find out the lowest and highest amount of money a job might pay.
ask about pay range
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/æsk əˈbaʊt peɪ reɪndʒ/
phrase
A phrase used to inquire about the minimum and maximum compensation a job offers.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Salary (Latin 'salarium' - salt money), range (Old French 'renge'), position (Latin 'positio').
💡 Mnemonic
Picture a salary bar chart with a range marked 'min to max'; ask 'What's the range?' to see the whole scale.
📖 Example
After reading the job description online, Sarah decided to call the HR department and ask, "What's the salary range for this position?" before sending her application.
After reading the job description online, Sarah decided to call the HR department and ask, "What's the salary range for this position?" before sending her application.
🔗 Collocations
ask about the salary range – to inquire about the pay band
negotiate the salary range – to discuss and adjust the offered pay scale
fall within the salary range – to be between the minimum and maximum of the pay band
🔄 Synonyms
pay scale (noun) – A structured level of wages or salary for different jobs within a company.
compensation range (noun) – The band of total pay including salary and benefits for a position.
earnings bracket (noun) – A defined level of income, often used in tax or job classification.
🚫 Antonyms
fixed salary (noun) – A single, non-negotiable salary amount without a range.
non-negotiable offer (noun) – A salary or term that is not open to discussion or change.
📖 Cultural Story
In modern job interviews, asking about salary range is standard professional etiquette to ensure mutual expectations align before proceeding.
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