Negotiating Your Salary
Salary is based on four factors:
1. Geographic location
2. Job responsibilities
3. Industry condition
4. Number of qualified candidates in the market
Check out the following resources to determine the market value for your position.
- Review job listings from job search sites such as www.hotjobs.com.
- Contact professional associations in your industry. Many conduct salary surveys annually.
- Contact employment agencies or executive search firms.
- Research business and trade journals such as National Business Employment Weekly.
- Read salary study sites such as: www.salary.com, www.datamasters.com, www.wageweb.com
- Try this relocation salary estimator: http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html.
- Review the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at www.bls.gov.
- The National Association of College and Employers also produces an annual salary study, which is kept on file in the Career Management Office.
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