Stipend vs. Salary — What's the Difference?

A fixed payment given periodically

Regular compensation for professional employment

Compensation for services, often modest

A fixed amount paid to an employee

A sum granted to support scholarly or artistic activities

Monthly or biweekly wages for services rendered

Monetary support given to someone in a non-professional capacity

Payment excluding hourly wages

Payment made to cover living or related expenses

A salary is a form of periodic payment from an employer to an employee, which may be specified in an employment contract. It is contrasted with piece wages, where each job, hour or other unit is paid separately, rather than on a periodic basis.

A stipend is a regular fixed sum of money paid for services or to defray expenses, such as for scholarship, internship, or apprenticeship. It is often distinct from an income or a salary because it does not necessarily represent payment for work performed; instead it represents a payment that enables somebody to be exempt partly or wholly from waged or salaried employment in order to undertake a role that is normally unpaid or voluntary, or which cannot be measured in terms of a task (e.g.

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker

(by extension)

Pay a salary to

Some other form of fixed (and generally small) payment occurring at regular intervals, such as an allowance, a pension, or (obsolete) a tax. 16

To pay, or agree to pay, a salary to; to attach salary to; as, to salary a clerk; to salary a position.

(education) A scholarship granted to a student. 20

Predetermined annual or monthly compensation

Money which is earned; an income.

Fixed compensation for services, paid to a person on a regular basis.

A fixed and regular payment, such as a salary for services rendered or an allowance.

A fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually calculated on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages. Implies a degree of professionalism and/or autonomy.

(archaic) A regular fixed payment made to someone (especially a clergyman, judge, soldier, or teacher) for services provided by them; a salary. 15

To pay on the basis of a period of a week or longer, especially to convert from another form of compensation.

(obsolete)

(obsolete) Saline.

A one-off payment for a service provided.

Saline

To provide (someone) with a stipend (an allowance, a pension, a salary, etc.). 16

The recompense or consideration paid, or stipulated to be paid, to a person at regular intervals for services; fixed wages, as by the year, quarter, or month; stipend; hire.

Settled pay or compensation for services, whether paid daily, monthly, or annually.

Something that remunerates;

To pay by settled wages.

A sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

Not always; benefits depend on the employer and position.

Yes, but its taxation might differ from regular income.

It's uncommon; usually, interns receive either a stipend or a salary, but not both.

Typically, yes, but bonuses or commissions can be additional components.

No, stipends can be given to anyone, including researchers, clergy, or volunteers.

It depends on the context and organization, but it's less common than negotiating a salary.

Not always; some might be paid hourly wages instead of a fixed salary.

Typically, no; stipends are often supplementary or for expense coverage.

They can be, but the tax rules might differ from regular income.

Not necessarily; factors like taxes, deductions, and local cost of living affect net pay.