Please lemme know what is the difference between "salary hike", "pay rise" and "pay raise". English isnt my first language, so am just a lil confused about all that three different words. Thank you
2006-09-12 22:16:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Pay raise (or more often just "a raise") is the standard term in US English. Pay rise is the standard term in British English. Salary hike is informal.
In all cases, more money for you!
2006-09-12 22:51:44 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A salary hike is usually linked to increase in the cost of living index. It is an increase of salary given out of turn e.g if petrol prices go up, some compensation in salary is given to employees to cope up with the increased expense.
There's no such thing as "pay rise"
"Pay raise" is the annual increment given to various categories of staff.
2006-09-13 05:25:13 · answer #2 · answered by young_friend 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the English language...... Words that have the same meanings, though spelled and prounounced differently are called "synonyms" Example: big, large, huge, gigantic......they all mean something that is very large.
Your synonyms for "salary hike" could be pay raise; bonus, promotion, or increase in wages
2006-09-16 13:52:15 · answer #3 · answered by ca_christopher1965 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
salary hike is a colloquialism for a pay rise. pay raise would be incorrect use of english, but maybe not in america.
2006-09-13 05:25:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about these technical terms, just go in and bang your boss's desk and say "I want more money!".
2006-09-13 05:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by Sangmo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are all the same !!
2006-09-13 05:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by srihari_reddy_s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋