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Salary surveys
Finding salary information that suits your exact situation depends on several factors:- your education & experience
- your employer's industry, company size & location
- job titles, descriptions & demand
New Jersey surveys
- NJ Occupational Employment Statistics Wage Survey
- NJ Dept.of Labor reports average hourly wage ranges for hundreds of professions
- NJ Teacher Salaries (p. 37+)
U.S. government surveys
- America's Career InfoNet
- Wages & trends by occupation...compare national averages with selected states
- Occupational Employment Statistics
- BLS wage estimates for 700+ occupations: national, metropolitan areas, & state
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- U.S. Dept. of Labor provides general numbers on starting salaries and earnings estimates
Salary calculators
- Salary.com
- Salary wizard, personal salary report & advice
- Salary Calculator
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- Relocator's salary tool: how much is your current salary worth in a differnt location?
- Salary Expert
- CareerJournals' database crosses job titles and salaries by zip code/metropolitan area
Profession/industry-specific surveys
- JobStar's Profession-Specific Salary Surveys
- links to current surveys published by government agencies, trade associations and commercial research firms...most information is free
- Wall Street Journal Salary Tables
- an industry-by-industry look at salaries
Still can't find the salary information you need? Go to Google or and run a search that combines your job title with the phrase salary survey (+nursing and "salary survey"). You can also search for salaries currently offered (by job title/location) through the NJ State Dept. of Labor.
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20 March 2008