Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Salary vs. Wage


Do you earn a salary or a wage?

A salary is per year or month: $45,000 per year ($3,750 per month)

A wage is per hour: $20 per hour

Did you know? The word salary comes from the AngloNorman salarie and the Latin salārium:

Salary was the sum given to Roman soldiers to buy salt (sal).