Negotiating Your Salary

Negotiating your salary can seem like a scary interaction. One of the best things you can do before you talk about salary and benefits to a potential employer, is to know your worth and the value you can bring to a company or organization. Whether you're asking for higher pay, additional resources or better benefits use the below salary tools to assess the company's needs and your unique contributions to the position your pursuing.

• Compare Cost of Living
  This online tool allows you to see the cost of food, housing, utilities, transportation and health cost of living numbers.


• Glassdoor Salary
  Research similar companies and positions to see how your offer compares.


• LinkedIn Salary
  LinkedIn allows you to look up earning potential by job title and location.


• PayScale.com
  PayScale provides salary reports for numerous career fields.


• The Salary Project
  The Salary Project provides a free tool for researching compensation data by region, work experience, and education level.