How Can I Find Salary Info
So I Can Ask For A Raise?

  Well, just when my employers thought they appeased me with my own cubicle, I began to squawk about my pay scale.  Legal secretaries in county offices make much less than legal secretaries in the private sector.  Our Labor Relations Administrator has asked me to find out what the "going rates" are for legal secretaries in our area.  Then we can come up with some kind of proposal to present to County Council to try to get my salary (and those of my co-workers) raised to an equitable level.

Do you have any suggestions where I could get this information, other than just asking around?

Thanks much.  And Happy New Year!

Signed,

Raising The Standards

  Dear Raising:

I think some of the sites listed below will give you the information you seek. Some will be good for others seeking raises (or at least reasons to feel happy or angry about their current pay) in different fields. Good luck in your negotiations for more money!

• Wall Street Journal - Salaries & Profiles: An in-depth review of hiring activity, salaries and trends nationwide.
• Salary Source: It looks like they offer very comprehensive information for a fee of $30 per report
• Here is a legal salary survey page where you can get a free report.
• A page on salary negotiation strategies from JobSmart.
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics also surveys the going rates for various occupations.

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Dan West

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