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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
superlative form of low-paid: most low-paid; paid the least money..
It says the offer amounts to an increase of 14.4% for the lowest-paid grades to 9.2% for the highest paid. There is an additional 1.1% on basic earnings and increased backpay. It means the offer also has a total uplift on basic earnings between 15.2% for the lowest-paid grades to 10.3% for the highest-paid grades.
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Lowest-paid means superlative form of low-paid: most low-paid; paid the least money..
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It says the offer amounts to an increase of 14.4% for the lowest-paid grades to 9.2% for the highest paid. There is an additional 1.1% on basic earnings and increased backpay. It means the offer also has a total uplift on basic earnings between 15.2% for the lowest-paid grades to 10.3% for the highest-paid grades.
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