weekly wage

Pay every Friday

A weekly wage is pay calculated or distributed on a seven-day cycle.

Unlike salaried workers who receive fixed amounts regardless of hours, those earning a weekly wage typically have pay tied to hours worked: She earns a weekly wage of $600 before taxes.

The term appears in labor discussions, tax documents, and employment contracts.

paycheckCompensation for labor
pay stubEarnings and deductions summary
earningsMoney gained from work
hourlyOnce each sixty minutes
hourly ratePay calculated by time

payday · income · take home pay · takehome · overtime · time and a half · timecard · minimum · labor · blue collar · envelope · cash in hand · direct deposit · pay period · gross · net · deductions · taxes

Categories

compensationpay, salary, income, bonus, payment
wagessalary, pay, paycheck, income, earnings
pay scalespay scale, pay grade, pay grades, pay range, salary grade
clerks wagessalary, base pay, pay scale, pay grade, entry-level pay

Opposites

payment frequency

weekly wageannual salary

Compensation per year

monthly salary · monthly pay · biweekly pay · hourly wage · hourly pay

compensation structure

weekly wageannual salary

Compensation per year

salary · piece rate · executive compensation · lump sum payment · one-time payment

payment regularity

weekly wageone-time payment

Full amount paid once

windfall · severance · unpaid labor · volunteer work

Family

week, weekly, weeks, biweekly, midweek, weekday, weekend, wage, wages

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G