The subject of salary is a major issue when considering a position in today's workplace.  Some states, such as California, have instituted laws that stipulate that businesses must pay their employees a living wage.  The term "living wage" refers to an amount above the federal minimum wage that allows an individual and his or her family to provide for their basic needs and pay expenses.  In the USA most states allow only for the guaranteed minimum wage for employees.  This page will allow you to research the topic of salary in todays marketplace.

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Salary.com is a website for the job seeker who wants to find the latest job market information on salary and other forms of compensation such as bonuses and stock options. Log onto http://www.salary.com and click the tab marked “salary wizard” then enter the job category that most closely matches your job title, and the location where you live, or wish to live.  The salary wizard displays a chart that shows a salary range from low end to high end with the median range clearly marked.  This site provides a wealth of information that is easy to access.  Tabs at the top of the page are clearly marked: salary news, salary advice, salary talk, job links, the lighter side and a tab for HR professionals.   Articles of interest to business personnel include such topics as for profit industries, small business and non profits.  Salary.com has a compensation consultant on staff who writes the weekly articles for the “Salary talk” column.  The site includes a link that allows readers to provide feedback to the editorial staff.  There is a weekly poll that allows the reader to express his or her opinion on pertinent business topics.  This site is beneficial for veteran job seekers and those entering the job market right out of college.  It is owned and produced by a privately held, venture backed company in Wellesley, MA. U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov is a website hosted by the United States Department of Labor.  This site provides access to links about such topics as laws and regulations, statistics and data, newsroom, programs and services.  There are links to job openings within the Department of Labor.  One link titled, "America's Job Bank" provides information on training and education programs for improving or updating job skills.  This link is for people who wish to improve their chances of career advancement.  There is a link to the DOL library where readers can order publications produced by the DOL.  The link titled "Disability.gov" addresses concerns of adults with disabilities, and was written by authors who worked on the President's Task Force on Employment of Adults with Disabilities.  For employers, this site provides a link with information on recruiting, hiring and managing work forces. The “Wall Street Journal” produces a website for the purpose of keeping business people informed on up-to-date issues including salary by industry.  This site enables those seeking employment in the United States to obtain an idea of their financial worth in today’s market place.  Enter their web address: http://www.careerjournal.com into your web browser and you will find a source of business and financial news. The site is easy to navigate and provides the user with links to pertinent business issues.  Click on “salaries by industry,” enter your job description and location and the site gives you a chart that illustrates where your current salary stands in relation to others in the same field and location.  There are links to topics such as  “succeeding at work,” “job hunting advice,” “who’s hiring,” “executive suite,” and a site “HR issues” for human resource professionals.  This site provides articles for business professionals and for first time job seekers throughout the United States.  The information is updated on a daily basis and meets the journalistic standards expected by “Wall Street Journal” readers.  WetFeet.com is a recruitment marketing, research and e-service provider.  They have a website that provides salary, and career information to job seekers and employers throughout the United States.  Enter http://www.wetfeet.com on the address line of a web browser to find links to such topics as salary and perks, companies, careers and industries, newsletters, locations and a buyers guide to business books.  This site includes links for job seekers who want information on resumes, interviewing, managing their career, internships, diversity, a discussion board as well as links for career changers, MBAs, and undergraduates.  Becoming a member to WetFeet is free; the link is on their homepage.  The salary calculator is powered by salary.com and is easy to use.  To get a report showing how your salary compares to others in the same field and location, enter your job title and location in the appropriate box and the calculator prepares a report that shows the comparison.  For employers the site provides links to information on recruitment marketing, candidate sourcing, candidate screening, compensation and research & news.  This site provides up-to-date compensation information to employers and job seekers and is updated weekly.