merit pay

noun

1. an additional sum paid to an employee, as a schoolteacher, whose work is superior and whose services are valued.

Example Sentences

Mr. DeSantis’s approach to education is a far stretch from traditional issues that Republicans used to line up behind, such as charter schools and merit pay for teachers who raise test scores.

From New York Times

“Some people aren’t waiting around to wait to see what kind of wage increases they might be getting, whether it’s an annual evaluation or a merit pay increase,” he said.

From Washington Post

Gwinnett also launched a merit pay system for teachers that drew complaints that it was harder for teachers who work in high-poverty schools to earn top pay.

From Washington Times

Moreover, educational reforms, such as greater school choice and merit pay, can improve opportunities for disadvantaged children.

From The Guardian

How revealing, though, that the Republican Study Group describes its imaginary prohibition on merit pay and bonuses as entirely a problem with unions rather than employers.

From Salon