salary vs gross pay
While the annual salary represents a floor for an employee's wages, gross pay can exceed that level. For instance, if an employee is paid an annual salary of $23,000 per year, but he is eligible for, and works, $5,000 worth of overtime, his gross pay will be $28,000 -- more than his salary.But while every employee who is paid earns gross pay, not every employee earns a salary.ross pay may also include pay above and beyond a set salary, such as overtime. For instance, a worker who earns $10 an hour and works 2,732 hours in a year is paid $27,320 in gross pay over the year.