Compensation and Salary Surveys
The following guide provides sources for compensation and salary data for a wide range of industries.
Each entry listed below includes the name of the source or publisher, a brief description of the resource
and its primary features, and notes
any information that is available free online.
Select from the following resources:
CareerOneStop
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Online database provides employment and wage data by job occupation on a national, state, and metropolitan
area basis. All information is available free online.
Compensation Data Surveys
Compdata Surveys, Dolan Technologies Corp.
Industry-specific surveys provide compensation data for executive, management, and hourly personnel, with
data broken out by region, state, local geographic area, revenue, and company size. Sample survey data
can be viewed free online.
Executive Compensation Assessor
ERI Economic Research Institute
Desktop application provides executive compensation data for 500 management positions, with peer group
data adjustable by geographic area, industry, and organization size. Demonstration edition can be downloaded
free online.
Executive Compensation Survey
Compdata Surveys, Dolan Technologies Corp.
National survey provides base pay and total cash compensation data for executive and senior management
positions on a national and regional basis, with data broken out by industry group and revenue and company
size. Sample data, table of contents, and general overview can be viewed free online.
Officer Compensation Data
Integra Information, Microbilt Corporation
Report provides officer compensation expense in both dollars and as a percentage of sales by industry
and company size for over 900 industries and 13 sales size ranges. Sample report can be viewed free online.
Industry Salary Surveys
ERI Economic Research Institute
Salary surveys provide compensation data for executive, management, and hourly personnel on a national
and state level by company size. Complete listing of job positions included in the surveys and sample
pages for selected job positions are accessible free online.
JobStar.Org Profession-Specific Salary Surveys
Online directory includes links to over 300 industry surveys, with a focus on national and California
surveys. All survey data is available free online.
Occupational Employment Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Annual survey provides wage and salary data by industry and job position on a national basis. All data
is available free online.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Information provided includes a description of the nature of the work, number and types of jobs, education
and training, wages and earnings, employment outlook, and sources for additional information. All information
is available free online.
PayScale Salary Report
PayScale provides customized compensation and benefit reports for specific job positions based on industry,
location, company size, experience, education, and certifications. Summary report can be viewed free online.
Salary Assessor
ERI Economic Research Institute
Provides comparative wage, salary, and incentive survey data for more than 5,000 job positions in the
United States and Canada based on geographic area, industry, company size, pay strategy, and planning
date.
Salary.com
Free basic reports provide compensation and benefit information for thousands of job titles by industry
and geographic location. Customized reports provide compensation and benefit information for specific
job positions based on industry, location, company size, reporting structure, experience, performance,
education, and certifications.
SalaryExpert.com Free Salary Calculator
Provides salary ranges for thousands of job titles by geographic location in the U.S. and Canada using
U.S. Occupational Employment Statistics and Canadian Census statistics.
U.S. and Canadian Salary
Surveys
ERI Economic Research Institute
Comprehensive listing of over 3,500 U.S. and Canadian salary surveys available from a wide range of sources.
WageAccess
Online salary survey includes over 900 benchmark positions in a wide range of industries. Survey results
are updated quarterly and can be accessed by geographic location, industry, annual revenue, or number
of employees. National salary data, presented in a multi-year comparative format, is accessible free online.
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