wage increase
wage rise BrE

So faster wage rises were needed if the system was to function smoothly.

Nonetheless, it is the customary date on which the minimum wage rises.

Before the situation developed into a crisis the oil companies settled on wage rises of around 15%.

I work in the public sector and have been told no wage rise for at least two years.

The total wage rise of 6.25% built into the 1990-91 accord looks too high.

As a result of wage rises, consumer spending also increased by about 20% during this same period, while economic growth remained at about 3%.

The appointment set off wage rise claims from unions representing civil servants.

Although wage rises were likely to remain moderate, production bottlenecks in industry could be a problem, the survey said.

Clinton is for the wage rise; Dole for the tax cut.

(To be fair, there was no wage rise for the general secretary between 2009 and 2010.)