wage / salary (hourly/daily)
salari
sa-LA-ryo
From Latin 'salarium' — Roman soldiers were partly paid in salt ('sal'). Italy does not have a statutory minimum wage (unlike most EU countries).
Il salario minimo è un argomento politico in Italia.
Minimum wage is a political topic in Italy.
I lavoratori chiedono salari più alti.
Workers are asking for higher wages.