Notch higher

Hi folks:

Here is the thing, as bolded beneath, Is a notch higher meaning there ?


This is mainly because Caldwell raised the starting wage of a private to $165 a month, plus $45 for combat pay, which is enough for an Afghan to feed his family. It is also a notch higher than what the Taliban is paying its fighters.

a bundle of thanks

any help will be appreciated

One level higher, although it could be generally thought of as somewhat more, unless the two forces share the same pay scale.

See these previous discussions for usage of a "notch" up or down as an imprecise unit of measurement:

Forum discussions with the word(s) "notch" in the title:
bring it down a notch
bump it up a notch
dial it down a notch
go a notch or two below the top
Kick it up the notchhttp://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=512067
Notch higher
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1821836take down a notch - take team A down a notch
take it down a notch