reward vs wage(s)

reward

verb
  • To give a reward to or for. 

  • To recompense. 

noun
  • Something of value given in return for an act. 

  • A prize promised for a certain deed or catch 

  • The result of an action, whether good or bad. 

wage(s)

How often have the words reward and wage(s) occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )