Difference between wages and compensation in Korean
임금·보상
임금wages
임금 means the money someone is paid for work, usually by a company or boss. It is used when talking about a worker’s pay. You may see it in simple phrases like “get wages” or “raise wages.”
How to say wages
보상compensation
Compensation (보상) is money, a gift, or help given because something bad happened or something was damaged. It can also mean a small reward to make up for a problem. You often use it when someone gets compensation, gives compensation, or asks for compensation.
How to say compensationThe difference
보상 is money or something given because of loss, damage, or special effort. 임금 is regular pay for work.
