Cost of Living Calculators
- Economic Research Institute (ERI) Compensation HubCompensation benchmarking and salary database. Includes executive pay data and cost of living data.
- SalaryExpert: Research Cost of LivingLook up cost of living data and international cost of living differences by city, ZIP code, state, or country of your choice.
- WolframAlpha: Cost of Living CalculatorProvides a comparative analysis based on groceries, housing, healthcare, and transportation.
Examples: To compare San Francisco and Chicago, enter: cost of living in San Francisco and Chicago; to compare London, New York, and Shanghai, enter: cost of living in London and New York and Shanghai.
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General Salary Tools
- SalaryExpert
Research salaries and compensation powered by Economic Research Institute (ERI) and backed by over 30 years of verified and reliable salary data.
- PayScale
Free portion of their search can provide good information for titles in a variety of industries. Must answer a few questions to be provided with data.
- Glassdoor
User-contributed information on salary. Search by company and/or title. Also has info specifically for MBA salaries.
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- Economic Research Institute (ERI) Compensation HubCompensation benchmarking and salary database. Includes executive pay data and cost of living data.
- H-1B Visa Salary DatabaseTracks companies with most H-1B filings and provides average salary information, sourced from the Labor Condition Application (LCA) disclosure data from the United States Department of Labor (DOL).
- Indeed.com Salary SearchSearch by title and location to view salary trends for that role based on postings over the past year.
- Michael Page Salary GuidesProvides salary information for a number of industries in different cities across the U.S.
- PitchBook: Compensation News & AnalysisCompensation focused news and analysis articles from PitchBook.
- Robert Half Salary GuideOverall outlook and salary trends by profession, including finance, tech, marketing, healthcare, and HR.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook HandbookIncludes salary information for a number of occupations.
- Morgan Stanley At Work: State of the Workplace - 2024 Financial Benefits StudyExplores the evolving role and perceptions of workplace financial benefits, including equity compensation and retirement preparation.
