The document defines key terms related to compensation: - Salary is the pay received yearly by professionals, and examples given include asking about salary during a job interview and a lawyer receiving a large salary. - Wage is the pay received hourly or weekly, with examples of Minnesota's $8 minimum wage and wages going up after a year. - Deduction is an amount taken out of total pay, with examples being taxes and health insurance being large deductions taken from paychecks.