The Difference Between a Salary and a Wage – and Work Hour Maximums

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Salary and Wage Differences.

An employment contract must state the type of pay an employee will be paid.

Wage refers to the amount of money that is paid to an employee, by the hour, and it may vary from one pay period to the next depending on the number of hours the worker is employed. 

Salary refers to a fixed amount of pay regardl

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