Obtaining a good understanding of today’s salary scales and labour market trends is important to your job search, and more specifically, to your interview. Being able to comfortably answer questions like
“what are your salary expectations” or “where do you see yourself in five years” can be crucial to the employer’s decision making.

Use the resources below and take the time needed to uncover appropriate salary ranges for the industry and the position you are looking for. When analyzing this information, be realistic according to your education, experience and skill set; you do not want to oversell or undersell yourself.

And when you do land that great job, do not forget to check out the great tips and advice outlined in the section First Year on the Job.

Monthly Labour Market Information:

• LMI Bulletin - February 2012
• LMI Bulletin - January 2012
• LMI Bulletin - December 2011

Canada LMI Resources

• Canada's Job Market - by Province
• Labour Market Information - Search by Occupation
• Labour Market Information - Québec Publications

USA LMI Resources

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Search Tool
• Occupational Employment Statistics - Wage and Employment Trends

Salary

• Wages and Outlook Report - by Province
• Canada Salary Calculator
• USA - NACE Job Seekers Salary Calculator
• Gigzig - Salary Comparison Tool
• GlassDoor - Inside Look at Company Salaries
• Robert Half International - Salary Guides : Accounting, Finance, Technology, Legal and Administration (US & Canada). Downloadable PDFs.

Resources

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