Wage/wages - Pay - Salary - Earnings
These are all words for money that a person earns or receives for their work.
Income money that a person receives for their work, or from investments or business: People on low incomes.
Wage/wages money that employees get for doing their job, usually paid every week: A weekly wage of $270.
Pay money that employees earn for doing their job: The job offers good rates of pay.
Salary money that employees earn for doing their job, usually paid every month.
Earnings money that a person earns from their work: A rise in average earnings for factory workers.
WAGE, PAY OR SALARY?
Pay is the most general of these three words. Employees who work in factories, etc. get their wages each week. Employees who work in offices or professional people such as teachers or doctors receive a salary that is paid each month, but is usually expressed as an annual figure.
PATTERNS
*(a) high/low/basic income/wage/pay/salary/earnings
*to earn an income/a wage/your pay/a salary
*to be on a(n) income/wage/salary of...
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