how to store select value for php variable

how to store select value for php variable

    <select name="status" id='status'>
      <option value=''>--Select--</option>
      <option value='Approve'>Approve</option>
      <option value='Reject'>Reject</option>
      <option value='Pending'>Pending</option>
    </select>


$(document).ready(function(){
$('select').on('change',function () {
//$('select').change(function () {
        var statusVal = $(this).val();
        var job_id = $(this).prop('id');
        alert(job_id);
       /* $.ajax({
                 type: "POST",
                 url: "saveStatus.php",
                 data: { statusType : statusVal, jobID: job_id },
                 success: function(msg) {
                     $('#autosavenotify').text(msg);
                 }
      })*/
  });
});


how to store select value for php variable