die Besoldungsgruppe
Translation
pay grade, salary group, pay scale
Examples
Beamte werden in Besoldungsgruppen eingestuft.
Civil servants are classified into pay grades.
Er wurde in eine höhere Besoldungsgruppe befördert.
He was promoted to a higher pay grade.
Grammar Patterns
to be classified into ((sth.)) He was classified into pay grade A 13.
Similar Words
Gehaltsgruppe, Tarifgruppe, Gehaltsklasse
Etymology
Composed of 'Besoldung' (salary, pay) and 'Gruppe' (group). 'Sold' originally meant pay for soldiers.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'group' you are in for your 'pay' (Besoldung), especially for civil servants.