祝你猴年涨工资！不过加薪前，先得底气足。听今天的节目，了解美国职场的薪酬、福利；学习怎么用英语恰当表达“加薪”这件事儿。

关键词：

“工资”英语怎么说？

但是，这些词的用法是有区别的：
Pay: 是动词也是名词。例如：
Is the pay good? 工资高吗？
How much do you get paid? 工资多少？
Pay package: 总体薪资福利
Wage: 比较多用于描述时薪；如hourly wage; 还有宏观数据, 如:
Wage has continued to rise in China (中国的薪酬水平不断上涨)
Salary: 用于描述固定的薪水; 如monthly salary (月薪), annual salary (年薪);
Income: 用于宏观数据; 如average household income (平均家庭收入水平)

“你工资多少？”
Too private: 太隐私了
Awkward: 很尴尬

“加薪”英文怎么说？
I'd like a raise: 我希望能加薪。这句话可以直接跟老板说，文章最后会分享怎么提加薪。
Pay increase/wage increase：这两个词比较书面、也更客观;
如新闻媒体报道薪酬水平、加薪水平，就会用这两个词, 而不是raise。

美国人平均加多少工资？
3% pay increases have become the new norm in corporate America: 3%的加薪幅度已经成为美国企业新常态
Financial crisis: 金融危机
Laid off: 失业
Hold on to one's job: 保住饭碗
Pay cut: 减薪
Wage stagnation: 薪资水平停滞
Labor market was very tough: 就业形势严峻
Tightening of the belt: 勒紧裤腰带

央视前阵子说，猴年国人平均加薪8％
Economic boom: 经济繁荣
China has seen drastic wage increases over recent years: 中国近年来薪资大幅增长
3% does not even keep up with inflation: 3％还跑不赢通货膨胀