Pay Differentials for Bilingual Employees

The pay differential for a bilingual employee is the premium added to an employee’s salary because of his or her ability to speak another language.  Pay differentials may take many forms. For example, some states provide pay increases to employees who hold a bilingual job title while other states base the pay differential on how often an employee uses his or her bilingual skills in everyday work.  In some states, unions negotiate with government agencies to secure pay differentials for bilingual employees. In others, the state government gives a single monthly stipend to any employee meeting certain language qualifications.

See sample pay differentials here