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Feel free to correct me if you think I'm wrong but I always interpreted "above my pay grade" as lacking the authority to make certain decisions.
by aosmith 4y ago
Feel free to correct me if you think I'm wrong but I always interpreted "above my pay grade" as lacking the authority to make certain decisions.
- ianbicking 4y agoYes, I also interpret it similarly, but also see it used when a task involves engaging with company politics or strategy that is organizationally above where the person is or where it feels inaccessible. Like if you are asked to do something and it requires help from some other group, and they say no, you might say that resolving the issue is above your pay grade... even though you _could_ hassle those other people to get the work done. In that sense saying "that's above my pay grade" can indicate you aren't prepared to hustle within the corporate structure.