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Silencio Tarsier Posted 16 years ago
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What's the difference between wage and salary?

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Wages is often in the plural even though there are many expressions in which the singular is used, such as a living wage, a minimum wage. Wages are paid by the hour, by the day or by the week, usually to blue-collar workers, in other words, to manual labourers. A salary is paid periodically, for example once a month, to white-collar workers such as civil servants, for instance.

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  • Wages is often in the plural even though there are many expressions in which the singular is used, such as a living wage, a minimum wage.
  • Wages are paid by the hour, by the day or by the week, usually to blue-collar workers, in other words, to manual labourers.
  • A salary is paid periodically, for example once a month, to white-collar workers such as civil servants, for instance.
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Wages is often in the plural even though there are many expressions in which the singular is used, such as a living wage, a minimum wage. Wages are paid by the hour, by the day or by the week, usually to blue-collar workers, in other words, to manual labourers. A salary is paid periodically, for example once a month, to white-collar workers such as civil servants, for instance.
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