wage
noun [ S ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/weɪdʒ/ us(also wages [ plural ])an amount of money that is paid, usually every week, to an employee for their work:
a daily/hourly/weekly wage This deal represents an hourly wage rate of $9.83.
a high/low wage We pay the highest wages of any theatrical employer in the world.
earn/get a wage Some college education is required to earn a decent wage in the United States.
a wage cut/increase/rise The employees accepted a 4% wage rise.
If you are a good employer, you will pay a fair wage.
His 15 stores employ 200 workers at an average wage of $7.40 an hour.
fair/good/low wages They provided fair wages and steady jobs.
Compare
salary
See also
basic wage
guaranteed wage
living wage
minimum wage
money wages
real wages