Wage vs Salary Wages are paid per hour or day. Salaries are the same every month. Let’s look at it in more detail. A salary is the same amount of money. It doesn’t matter how much you work. That number doesn’t change. So, if you’re salaried, and you do overtime, you probably won’t be paid more. Overtime is when you work extra hours. Waged workers usually do get paid for overtime. If you earn a wage, you’re paid for the day or for the hour that you work. Salaried workers can plan their lives easi