An honorarium is a token payment made to bestow recognition to an individual for services they perform, for which payment is not required. Typically, an honorarium is issued when custom or propriety forbids a price to be set. Therefore, payment to the recipient is at the discretion of the payer.

What is the difference between honoraria and honorarium?

An honorarium is a payment for special, professional services that don't technically require compensation or for which payment isn't customarily given. ... The correct plural of honorarium can be either honorariums or honoraria. Technically speaking, honoraria is the Latin-based plural form of honorarium.

Is honorarium a salary?

honorarium, not a wage.