salary increase

[ˈsæləri ɪnˈkris]
nounpl: salary increases
aumento de salário
1. an increase in the amount of money paid to an employee for their work
She received a 5% salary increase after her excellent performance review.
Ela recebeu um aumento de salário de 5% após sua excelente avaliação de desempenho.
2. a raise or pay rise granted by an employer to an employee
The company announced a salary increase for all staff members effective next month.
A empresa anunciou um aumento de salário para todos os funcionários a partir do próximo mês.
In Brazilian corporate culture, salary increases are often tied to annual performance reviews (avaliação de desempenho) and are typically granted once per year. In the USA, discussions about salary increases are more common during performance reviews and are often negotiated individually. The term is formal and used in professional contexts across both cultures.
NYC Slang
bump in pay
Synonyms / Sinônimos
raisepay raisepay increasewage increasesalary adjustment
Antonyms / Antônimos
salary decreasepay cutwage reductiondemotion

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumento de salário
standard and most commonly used term
General Brazilian
aumento salarial
formal alternative, often used in official documents
Rio de Janeiro
aumento de salário
same as standard Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
aumento de salário
same as standard Brazilian Portuguese, business-oriented usage
Portugal
aumento de salário
same term used, though 'aumento salarial' is more formal in Portugal

Related Words

compensationbonuspromotionbenefitspayrollemployee compensation

Related Idioms & Phrases

get a raise
bump up one's salary
ask for a raise
earn a promotion and raise
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