以上两个词意思虽然相近，但对英语国家的人来说却是完全不同的单词，一般情况下都能明确区分。
从前.银行家,白领等从事脑力劳动的人领取的叫salary，体力劳动者领取的叫wage。如今，这种区分已经淡薄了，salary指根据年薪、通常按月支付的工资，wage用于钟点工的工资支付，一般指根据计时工资额每周或每天付的工资。
Salary is often a montly income obtained by a skilled worker Wage is often an hourly income obtained by an unskilled worker.Wage is often paid weekly or even daily.