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Compensation/Relocation Information
| Compensation Links | Benefits Links | Government Wage Surveys | Relocation Links |
Compensation
| Salary.com provides extensive information including city-specific salary guidelines for a wide variety of professions, related news and advice, and a section dedicated to HR professionals. |
| National Association of Colleges and Employers Salary Survey. |
| JobStar Salary Surveys has the largest collection of salary surveys online. |
| Career Journal Salary & Hiring Information carries terrific salary guides and other useful information. |
| Links to Compensation and Benefits Information from SHRM |
Benefits
| International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) provides over 2,500 terms and 800 acronyms and the most complete list of employee benefit terms available. |
| CIGNA Health Care hosts several glossaries for health, dental, retirement and more. |
| BenefitsLink provides free compliance information and tools for employee benefit plan sponsors, service-providers and participants. |
Government Wage Surveys & Information
| Bureau of Labor Statistics collects all kinds of data on wages, unemployment, and other employment trends. Search through press releases, regional data, and other areas for salary and compensation information. |
| Occupational Employment Statistics produces employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations. These are estimates of the number of people employed in certain occupations, and estimates of wages paid to them. These estimates are available for the nation, individual states, metropolitan areas, and specific industries. |
| Government Reports and Surveys are available through The Riley Guide provides the use of the Occupational Outlook Handbook and individual state Labor Market Information pages to identify prevailing compensation for various occupations. |
| Federal Minimum Wage provides valuable information about the federal minimum wage law, including frequently asked questions, articles of interest, and state compliance information. |
Relocation Information
| City Profiles provides detailed information on specific cities, population, education, housing, crime, and more. |
| USA CityLink can provide salary comparisons, moving and other relocation information. |
| Homestore.com provides links to the top 12 moving tools and salary calculators. |
