hazard pay

noun

US
: extra money that someone is paid for doing work that is dangerous

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In addition to the hazard pay for crews, shipowners are also paying for insurance, and the war risk can command 6%-10% of a ship’s value—translating to up to $20 million for a supertanker sailing through the Gulf. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 O'Saben pointed out that other situations that won't qualify for the new federal income tax deduction, including shift differentials for night or weekend work, hazard pay, on-call premiums and holiday pay premiums. — Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025 Is Bravo giving her hazard pay? — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025 The mother-in-law also said that Saucedo loved his job, despite the work not including hazard pay. — David Chiu, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hazard pay

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“Hazard pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazard%20pay. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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