Tip No. 219
Q. How can I find out what the average salary for my position should be?
A. There are a number of places to obtain this information.  Probably the fastest way is to search online.  Also these searches often come without a fee.  Websites that post jobs often have information related to this topic.  Monster® has an entire section of heir website dedicated to this subject.  Salary.com is also a very useful resource for this research.  Remember to be specific about the city AND the state you are wanting to research for.  Cost of living in different areas is a huge factor in the different pay structures throughout the country.  If you are relocating to a different city and would like to maintain the same standard of living, but have no idea what you should earn.  Then do a search for a "relocation calculator" that will take the price of housing and general cost of living into account, before offering an estimate of the new earnings you should be looking for.
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