subsistence wage

Examples (10)

• She earns less than a subsistence wage at the mail-order company.
• Many workers are trapped in jobs that offer only a subsistence wage.
• The government is considering raising the minimum wage to a subsistence level.
• It's difficult to raise a family on a subsistence wage alone.
• Activists are campaigning for a living wage instead of a mere subsistence wage.
• Without a decent wage, people can barely afford the basic necessities of life, let alone a subsistence wage.
• The company's policy of paying a subsistence wage has drawn widespread criticism.
• He worked long hours for a subsistence wage just to make ends meet.
• The report highlights the plight of workers earning a subsistence wage in the garment industry.
• Advocates argue that a subsistence wage is inhumane in a developed economy.