Salaries and Salary Ranges
When negotiating for a job, it is important to know the typical salary or salary range for that job category. You do not want to price yourself out of a job, nor undervalue your skills. While most companies keep their exact salary ranges confidential, surveys and data are available online. One place to look is at the US Bureau of Labor Statistics … Keep Reading → or the Economic Research Institute. Professional trade organizations routinely survey their members for salary information and disseminate this information through job boards, industry organizations, online databases, and trade publications. Often the human resource recruiter or other company insider can provide salary range information. Another source of salary data is from actual job listings from online employment listings, craigslist and even print newspaper ads. In evaluating an employment offer, it is important to keep in mind that salary is only one part of a total compensation package. The value of health and medical benefits, retirement plans, stock purchase plans, paid vacation time, relocation expenses, car or transportation allowances should be considered in evaluating a job offer. Learn more about total compensation plans and salary ranges from this Hub.
