Below you will find example sentences with "pay rise". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Pay Rise in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: pay
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 29.6 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 3 start, 6 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "pay rise" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 29.6 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a 25 pay rise, a 6 pay rise but the, per, cent and workers stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with equal pay, pay tribute and pay attention, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with pay rise
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
A 17 per cent pay rise will have a significant impact on retention. (13 words)
This pay rise alone saw their salaries actually rise above some other waste services in the Cumberland area. (18 words)
Female umpires are increasingly concerned they cannot afford to continue in the role unless they get a pay rise. (19 words)
The Government has told consultants they will receive a 6% pay rise but the BMA has called this “derisory” and said doctors have seen real-term take-home pay fall by more than a third over the last 14 years. (40 words)
He said doctors who started their hospital training this year are receiving a 10.3% pay increase, with the average junior doctor getting 8.8% and consultants a six per cent pay rise alongside “generous reforms to their pensions”. (39 words)
Workers from across healthcare, teaching and transport have been on strike at various stages across 2023 because of an ongoing lack of pay parity with their counterparts in the rest of the UK who have achieved a pay rise. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Minister also said that the issue of pay rise for workers is being addressed, adding that the main thing now is the quantum of the pay rise.
This pay rise alone saw their salaries actually rise above some other waste services in the Cumberland area.
He said doctors who started their hospital training this year are receiving a 10.3% pay increase, with the average junior doctor getting 8.8% and consultants a six per cent pay rise alongside “generous reforms to their pensions”.
The Government has told consultants they will receive a 6% pay rise but the BMA has called this “derisory” and said doctors have seen real-term take-home pay fall by more than a third over the last 14 years.
The union also stated that, whilst rail workers have had a four-year pay freeze, rail bosses were awarded a pay rise between 15-275%.
The union representing early childhood educators has condemned the Albanese government’s failure to boost their pay in the federal budget, signalling it will bring a multi-employer bargaining claim within weeks seeking a 25% pay rise.
Victoria Trades Hall Council secretary reckons the data shows it’s high time to look at the “free rider” problem where non-unionised employees might get a pay rise or better conditions but not pay the union squat.
Workers from across healthcare, teaching and transport have been on strike at various stages across 2023 because of an ongoing lack of pay parity with their counterparts in the rest of the UK who have achieved a pay rise.
Some sectors had even bigger pay rises, with community services jobs seeing an 8.9 per cent increase, following a 15 per cent pay rise for aged care workers.
That's why we accepted the recommendations of the independent pay review bodies to award NHS staff with an above inflation pay rise.
The right amount would be for them to decide, and I made clear I wasn't seeking a pay rise, just equal pay.
Soon after coming into office, midwives and nurses were given an 11% pay increase, and according to one MP, nurses also benefited from the largest pay rise they had received in a generation.
A 17 per cent pay rise will have a significant impact on retention.
Another driver, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "I'd like to see us get a decent pay rise out of this as it's a shame we've had to go on strike at all.
Anyone chuffed to get a hefty pay rise over the past year without considering whether, after inflation, they can actually buy more has fallen prey to the illusion.
Aslef hoped the new walkouts would "ratchet up the pressure" on train companies and the government to give train drivers their first pay rise in more than four years.
But on the flip side, Gen Z are negotiating higher salaries than their parents – with 60 per cent expecting a pay rise after just six months on the job.
Female umpires are increasingly concerned they cannot afford to continue in the role unless they get a pay rise.
In addition to the pay rise, the charity provides its employees with bespoke packages, including access to a free employee assistance programme, tailored wellbeing support and money-saving subscriptions.
In a new year message to half a million members, Ms Cullen broadened the union’s campaign for 2024 to include seeking commitments on safe staffing levels as well as a fair pay rise for nursing.