Wages, salary, 和 pay 都是和個人有關，以及他們從工作中所獲得的報酬(=金錢)
Income 則是和個人和公司行號有關。
wage:
an amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked
支付的薪水是以小時或是天數來計算 (時薪或是日薪*員工工作總工時或是天數)
（通常是指需要出力氣，或是勞動的工作內容）
The job pays very low wages. 這份工作的薪水(日薪或是/時薪)很低。
His wages last month were $2,000. 她上個月的薪水(日薪或時薪計算)總共兩千元。
What’s the minimum wage? 最低時薪 是多少？
What kind of work would you happily do for minimum wage?
哪一種領最低基本薪資的工作，你會願意開心的做？
salary:
a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for an employee, usually paid directly into his or her bank account every month
固定一年薪水的總金額 (通常每個月直接轉入員工的銀行帳號)
The average salary for a teacher is $39,000 a year. 老師一年的平均薪資是$39,000.
His salary is $50,000 a year. 他的年薪$50,000。
He gets a high salary. (He earns a good salary.) 他薪水很好。
The answer to "what are your salary expectations"?
面試時要怎麼回答：希望待遇是多少呢？
pay: (UC)
money paid to someone for doing work
工作所獲得的錢。(通常跟wages意思一樣，但是他也是可以用來當作salary的意思解)
The work is hard, but the pay is good. 工作很辛苦，不過薪水很不錯。
His pay last month was $2000. 他上個月薪水$2000。
I hate my job, but the pay is good. Should I quit?
我討厭我的工作，但是薪水很好，我該辭職嗎？(怎麼跟PTT會看到的文章一樣)
income :
money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc.
不只是工作所賺得的錢，還有投資，或是做生意等等其他來源。
I’m satisfied with my current income. 我對目前的收入很滿意。
He earns a good income as a consultant. 他當顧問的收入不錯。
I manage to live on a small income. 我靠著低收入過日子。
What kind of lifestyle would an annual income of $45,000 get you where you live?
年收入$45,000的話，你會住哪裡，過什麼樣的生活形態
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