[] () 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后每个月多赚 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。➡salary scale , wage scale