wage一般指按星期甚至按天发的工资,领取工资者通常是做体力劳动的人
The young wage -earner often earns good money…
挣工资的年轻人往往挣很多钱……
His wages are high,prices are high,too.
salary 指按月发的薪水,领取薪水者通常是经过培训而具有特殊技能或专门知识的人
He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries?
他告诉我说,公司付不起那么多薪水了.
What's your salary?