According to the agency, the new pay scale will save $1.9 billion over five years.

But don't just look at pay scales; study the person across the desk.

Its pay scale is lower than those at most other hospitals in the area.

Beyond the pay scale there was the matter of hours, which had not changed in over half a century.

"Later the child will grow up and start work at a higher pay scale."

And the difference in pay scale did not help matters.

They were divided into 2 groups and given two different pay scales.

On the current pay scale, I can expect to earn $42,566 after 10 years.

This in turn pulls down the entire pay scale, he said.

The majority are at the lower end of the pay scale.

It is hard to believe that only workers at the top end of the wage scale are interested in their own health and safety.

You're adding jobs at the low end of the wage scale.

At the bottom of the wage scale, I don't want to discourage consumption.

In some rural areas, the officials said, that is comparable to the local wage scales.

It allows workers the chance to gain job skills and move up the wage scale toward financial security.

The union is also opposing management's effort to establish a lower wage scale for new employees.

Two more at this wage scale, and she could leave the life behind forever.

Construction workers walked off their jobs in February to protest a new wage scale.

So, short of restructuring their wage scales, how can agencies get young people into the business?

With a wage scale of $30 a month, who could resist?