When considering a career, one practical question most people have is, "What will I be paid?" Salaries for the same job vary by region of the country. These websites provide information about salaries for positions both locally and nationally:
Also check the Library's catalog [6] under the subject headings "Wages," and "Professional employees - Salaries, etc." for books about salaries. Here are a few to get started:
Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You're Worth [7]. 2010. Call number: 650.12 B91K 2011.
Wages and Hours: An Employer's Guide [8]. 2010. Call number: 658.32 W131 2010.
Johnson County Wage & Salary Report [9]. 2009. Call number: 331.21 J665 2009.
Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1,000 a Minute [10]. 2008. Call number: 650.14 C46N 2008.
For additional information, contact an H&R Block Business & Career Center librarian by phone, 816.701.3717, or by e-mail, bcc@kclibrary.org [11].
Links:
[1] http://www.jobnob.com/kansas-city-jobs-salary
[2] http://www.jobsearchintelligence.com/NACE/salary-calculator-intro/
[3] http://apps.oseda.missouri.edu/familywagecalc/
[4] http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
[5] http://www.glassdoor.com
[6] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/
[7] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=title:%22Knowing+Your+Value%22+author:%22Brzezinski%22
[8] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=title:%22wages+and+hours%22+author:%22squire%22
[9] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=title:%22Johnson+County+wage+%26+salary+report+%22+author:%22County+Economic+Research+%22
[10] http://kcaqua.kclibrary.org/?q=title:%22Negotiating+Your+Salary%22+author:%22chapman%22
[11] mailto:bcc@kclibrary.org