This term refers to increase in compensation for a person. Most commonly it is an increase in salary, but it is also possible to get an increase in bonus, stock, or benefits.
Example: The employee started to interview for new jobs. After he talked with the recruiter, he was expecting a 25% pay bump.
Variations: salary bump
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(A) When a person wants to meet with you next week.
(B) An email sent to schedule a meeting with the option to either accept or decline the meeting at the scheduled time.
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Date: 07/13/2025
Word: Close It Out
Definition: To mark something as completed.
Example: This task has been fixed, so let's close it out within the task tracker.
"Pay Bump." Jargonism.com Dictionary, https://jargonism.com/words/728. Accessed 07/13/2025.