The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RAISE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Wage increase crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| RAISE | 67 % | 5 | 
| SALARYHIKE | 33 % | 10 | 
Why may RAISE be the right solution?
The term "wage increase" is commonly referred to as a "RAISE" in the context of employment, where an employee receives a higher salary or hourly pay rate.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wage increase
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pay raise
 - wage scale
 - wages
 - real wages
 - living wage
 - increasing
 - inflation rate
 - salary
 - merit pay
 - economic growth
 - wage earner
 - salaries
 
Crossword Answer definitions
RAISE noun- An increase in wages or salary; a rise (UK).
 - A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
 - A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
 - A bet that increases the previous bet.
 
- (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
 - To create, increase or develop.
 - To establish contact with (e.g., by telephone or radio).
 - To respond to a bet by increasing the amount required to continue in the hand.
 - To exponentiate, to involute.
 - (of a verb) To extract (a subject or other verb argument) out of an inner clause.
 - (of a vowel) To produce a vowel with the tongue positioned closer to the roof of the mouth.
 - To increase the nominal value of (a cheque, money order, etc.) by fraudulently changing the writing or printing in which the sum payable is specified.
 - To throw (an exception).
 
- A cairn or pile of stones.
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RAISE
- Bring up
 - Bump
 - Pay boost
 - Post-review reward
 - What you do with a good hand
 - Worker's dream
 - __ eyebrows (cause surprise)
 - Increase
 - Poker ploy
 - Union demand