lowestpay
nounUK /ˈləʊ.ɪst peɪ/
US /ˈloʊ.ɪst peɪ/
The smallest amount of money a worker can get for a job.
The new law raised the lowestpay so every worker earns enough to live on.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The least amount of money paid for something in a group or market.
This phone has the lowestpay of all the models in the store.
3. The smallest payment made under a contract or agreement.
The contract sets the lowestpay at ten dollars an hour.
4. The minimum amount a person must be paid by law.
Some countries have a lowestpay that employers cannot go below.