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Compare salaries across locations with cost of living adjustments

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Salary Research Resources

Cross-reference your research with these authoritative sources:

🌐 Glassdoor

Employee-reported salaries with company-specific data. Good for comparing within specific companies.

glassdoor.com/Salaries ↗

💼 LinkedIn Salary

Salary insights based on member data. Requires login but offers good location-based filtering.

linkedin.com/salary ↗

📊 Levels.fyi

Best for tech roles. Detailed compensation breakdown including stock and bonus at major tech companies.

levels.fyi ↗

📋 PayScale

Comprehensive salary data with cost of living calculator. Good for mid-career professionals.

payscale.com ↗

🏢 Bureau of Labor Statistics

Official government data on occupation wages. Most reliable for broad trends and comparisons.

bls.gov/oes ↗

💰 Salary.com

Detailed job descriptions with salary ranges. Useful for understanding market rates.

salary.com ↗

🚀 Blind

Anonymous professional network with salary discussions. Particularly useful for tech industry.

teamblind.com ↗

🛠 Indeed Salaries

Aggregated salary data from job postings and employee reports. Good volume of data points.

indeed.com/salaries ↗

Research Tips

✅ Do This

  • Check multiple sources - data varies between platforms
  • Filter by experience level carefully - "Software Engineer" ranges widely
  • Consider total compensation, not just base salary
  • Account for cost of living when comparing locations
  • Look at company-specific data if targeting specific employers

❌ Avoid This

  • Relying on a single source for your number
  • Ignoring the range - focusing only on median
  • Forgetting about state income taxes when comparing
  • Using outdated data (pre-2024 may be significantly off)
  • Comparing apples to oranges (different company sizes, industries)