Hourly jobs are paid by the hour, typically at the prevailing minimum wage or above. Salaried jobs provide employees with pay that does not fluctuate regardless of how many hours the employee works.
For example, a dishwasher earning $9.50 an hour and working 35 hours a week makes $332.50; whereas, a manager who makes a salary of $29,000 per year makes $557.69 a week, regardless of whether the manager works 10 hours or 50 hours.
Parent topic: Human Resources Administration