Wage and Salary Surveys
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Salary Calculators
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Salary CalculatorSalary calculator by geographic area and job category
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CNN Money Global Wage CalculatorCNN Money salary calculator by geographic area and job category
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GlassdoorJobs and recruiting site with a database of over 8 million company review, salary reports, benefit reviews, as well as interview reviews and questions.
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TransparentCareerProvides personalized salary and culture data
Salary Data
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BLS Statistics on Pay and BenefitsIncludes data from National Compensation Survey.
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U.S. Federal Pay and LeaveFrom U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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California: Employment and Wages by OccupationCalifornia State Employment Development Dept. Wages by area and occupation.
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Global Wage ReportLooks at differences in wages around the globe and how they have been influenced by the economic crisis. It includes global and regional wage trends and statistics, as well as policy recommendations.
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Robert Walters Salary SurveyAn annual global salary survey reviewing global recruitment trends and salary levels.
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LABORSTA - database of labour statisticsIncludes international annual and monthly wages statistics.
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International Salary ComparisonsDatabase provides an international comparison of average salary for various professions.
Executive Compensation
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Clarifying Executive CompensationSummary compensation table.
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Executive Compensation: a Guide for InvestorsSEC publication.
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Compustat: Execucomp (in WRDS)Historical data on executive compensation trends in the U.S. for the top five executive officers per company.
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Conference BoardClick on 'Annual Studies' for the Top Executive Compensation reports, and Directors' Compensation and Board Practices reports.
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Executive PayWatchSearchable CEO pay database from AFL-CIO.
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Capital IQProvides financial information on companies, private equity, etc.
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CB InsightsScreen for private equity or venture capital firms investing in specific a industry, stage and geography. Tracts VC, and angel investor-backed private companies and their investors, as well as private company M&A/IPO activities across over 160 industries.
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Journal & News Articles
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Workforce ManagementA business magazine for leaders in human resources covering all aspects of personnel/human resources management.
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HR FocusArticles, special reports, interviews, and notes on human resources for members of the American Management Association available through Business Source Complete
Your Librarian
Laws & Standards
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State Labor LawsWage and Hour Division, U.S. Dept of Labor.
Associations
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Economic Policy InstitutePublishes The State of Working America. This Institute site covers many topics surrounding jobs and employment in the US including salary surveys.