Several Web sites provide salary surveys for clerical, professional, and managerial jobs. One of these sites is salary.com ( http://www.salary.com ). - Visit this site.
- Select a job category and a location (state, city, or zip code) that interests you.
- Click on "search." Click on "Basic Salary Report."
- Review the information provided for the job and location you chose, then answer the following questions:
Questions - Were the salaries for the job you chose higher than, lower than, or about the same as you expected?
- How important is this salary information for helping you plan your own career?
- Having seen the information, are you more interested or less interested in this type of job?
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