Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Labour, minimums & unpaid work · Working

Scale

Also called: minimum scale

ELI5

Pay at the relevant contractual minimum.

Used in conversation

“Please flag scale in the next labour or contract review.”

Definition

Compensation at the applicable contractual minimum.

Here “Scale” means: Compensation at the applicable contractual minimum.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Scale” in rights, contracts, finance, distribution & labour conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains who controls, pays for, approves, exploits or bears risk around a project.

Caution

Meaning and consequences may change by contract, collective agreement, territory or law. This entry is orientation, not legal advice.

Connected terms

  • Above scaleScale is the contractual minimum; above scale means compensation negotiated above that floor.
  • Guild minimumComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 8

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.