:: Help :: Using the SalaryExpert® Website


do-it.gif    Select a Job Title
do-it.gif    Select a Geographic Area
do-it.gif    View Salary Report
do-it.gif    Report Summary
do-it.gif    Additional SalaryExpert® Reports
do-it.gif    Graph & Table Summary
do-it.gif    Online Job Boards
do-it.gif    Position Description
do-it.gif    Additional Sources of Information
do-it.gif    Related Jobs
do-it.gif    Methodology
do-it.gif    Source
do-it.gif    Send an E-mail with SalaryExpert® Information

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Select a Job Title
Click on the drop-down box beneath Select Job Title. Positions are listed alphabetically. Type the first letter of the job title to jump to the first position beginning with that letter. Then use the drop-down box scroll bar, or the arrow keys on your keyboard, to move through the list of titles. To select a job title, click on it in the drop-down box list.

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Select a Geographic Area
By Zip Code (U.S./Canada Salary Report): Type a partial or complete postal code (zip code) in the field under Enter Zip Code, and press the "Enter" button on your keyboard or click the Get Report button. The closest matching area will automatically be selected for you.

Search by Metro Area Name: Type the first letter of the state or province of interest in order to jump to the first geographic area beginning with that letter. (Areas are listed alphabetically.) Then use the drop-down box scroll bar, or the arrow keys on your keyboard, to move through the list of areas. To select an area, click on it in the drop-down box list.

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View Salary Report
Once you have successfully selected a job title and selected an area, click the Get Report button. The data for the selected position and area will be displayed. This data includes:

    report summary (including average salary, bonus, & benefits)
    how to obtain a more detailed report
    graph & table summaries
    online job resources
    position description
    additional sources of information
    related jobs
    methodology
    source


Use the scroll bar on the right side of your web browser to move through the information displayed on the report.

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Report Summary
Reports the average salary as well as the salary range of half of those employed in the specified position/area (those salaries which fall between the 17th and 67th percentiles.) It also lists the average total compensation for the specified position/area (base salary + benefits & bonuses.)

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Additional SalaryExpert Reports
Links to additional SalaryExpert® reports, which will create a more personalized salary report drawn from dozens of additional "variables".

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Graph & Table Summary
A graphical and tabular view shows the position's low-average-high salaries for the selected area as well as the position's "national average" low-average-high salaries. This "national average" is the common salary for the selected position in the the selected area. Included in this summary is the renter's cost-of-living for both the selected area and the national norm. This cost-of-living reflects the demand and supply of goods and services in the area as opposed to the salary, which reflects the demand and supply of labor.

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Online Job Boards
Lists online resources, including job boards, that may be of assistance in finding openings for the position selected and/or be helpful in determining what salaries are being offered for positions in the current marketplace.

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Position Description
Provides a description of the selected position allowing greater certainty in selecting the right job title for your salary report. When searching for salary information, it is more important to match the job description for the position you are searching for than it is to match the job title exactly.

If you are unable to find an exact job title, search for job titles with similar key words and compare the position description for each likely match against the description of the job you are looking for.

For example, "Secretary III" is a job title used by some organizations that is not in the SalaryExpert® list. However, if you look at the job descriptions for "Secretary to EVP" or "Secretary to CEO" or "Executive Secretary" you may find a close match.

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Additional Sources of Information
Lists additional online sources that can be used to augment SalaryExpert® salary report.

SalariesReview.com, for example, is a salary and wage, benefits, and cost-of-living survey Internet site. SalariesReview.com’s surveys are online, real time databases quite unlike any traditional surveys you might have used before. Data is gathered from non-copyrighted sources and entries from online Internet participants. Inputted data is tested against a standard error for the population and, if within the acceptable range, it is included. SalariesReview.com offers detailed individual reports for $18.00.

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Related Jobs
Allows you to "drill down" to a similar report on other jobs related to your selected job.

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Methodology
Summary of the methodology used to create SalaryExpert® salary reports and a link to the Complete Statistical Methodology.

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Source
Link to the SalariesReview.com website that collects the source data from which SalaryExpert® models are derived.

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Send an E-mail with SalaryExpert Information
Click the Tell A Friend icon to automatically e-mail information about the site to a friend or associate.

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