tarifa salarial
/taɾifa salaɾjal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pay rate" is translated into Spanish as tarifa salarial.
tarifa salarial refers to the amount of money an employee receives per hour or per unit of time. While this phrase is accurate, many Spanish speakers more commonly use sueldo por hora when specifically referring to an hourly pay rate.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tarifa, meaning rate or fee and salarial, which means salary-related or pertaining to wages.
Which one should you use?
The word tarifa can mean a pay rate, but it is also frequently used to refer to a fixed price or fee for a service, such as a taxi fare or a utility rate, rather than an employee's wage.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term sueldo might be used more commonly than salario to indicate a pay rate.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾifa salaɾjal/
Did you know?
- The word salarial comes from the Latin word sal, meaning 'salt'. In Ancient Rome, soldiers were sometimes paid in salt or given a special allowance to buy it.
- The difference between salario and sueldo can be subtle, but sueldo often refers to the fixed amount agreed upon in a contract regardless of the specific hours worked.
- While tarifa salarial is technically correct, it is so formal that it is primarily used in legal or administrative documents rather than spoken conversation.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es la tasa de pago para este puesto?What is the pay rate for this position?
- ¿Cuál es la remuneración ofrecida?What is the offered pay rate?
- ¿Cuál será mi salario mensual?What will my monthly pay rate be?
- ¿Cuál es el pago por hora?What is the hourly pay rate?
- ¿Cuánto es tu pago mensual?How much is your monthly pay rate?
- Espero una remuneración competitiva de acuerdo a mi experiencia.I expect a competitive compensation according to my experience.
- Oye, ¿cuánto te están pagando por hora en tu nuevo trabajo?Hey, how much are they paying you per hour in your new job?
- Estoy ganando $10 por hora, ¡es mejor que mi trabajo anterior!I'm earning $10 per hour, it's better than my previous job!
- La tarifa salarial es muy competitiva.The pay rate is very competitive.
- No estoy conforme con mi tarifa salarial actual.I am not satisfied with my current pay rate.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a new job opening.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿conoces la tarifa salarial de este empleo?Sofía, do you know the pay rate for this job?
- SofíaSí, es más alta que la anterior.Yes, it is higher than the previous one.
- AlejandroMe parece una tarifa salarial justa.It seems like a fair pay rate to me.
- SofíaEstoy de acuerdo, Alejandro.I agree, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries salarial, tarifa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
