April 7, 2007 - What Am I Worth?
In general, you are worth whatever someone is willing to pay you.
What you ultimately end up receiving for a salary depends on many factors:
- The specific details of the job
- What you have done, and how long you have done it
- What the employer thinks you can do
- Where you work
- The industry in which you work
- The size of the hiring company
- The size of the hiring department
- Your education
- How much the employer values the specific position
- How well you negotiate
- How many other people are vying for the same position
- The job market in general
- etc, etc
Remember that, within reason, everything about a job is negotiable, including salary.
If the hiring company wants you badly enough, they can sometimes increase their offer.
Remember also, that there is more to a job than simply the salary. Consider the whole package:
- Bonus
- 401(k) contributions
- Stock options
- Other benfits
- Opportunity for advancement
- Company culture
- Commuting distance
- Telecommuting options
- etc, etc.
Here are a few web sites that can help you calculate what particular jobs might be worth in your area:
http://www.payscale.com/mypayscale.aspx
http://www.telecomcareers.net/Resources/SalaryWizard/SalarySurvey.htm
http://techexpousa.salary.com/
http://www.pencom.com/isg.html
http://www.ticker.computerjobs.com/content/ticker.aspx
http://salary.monster.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_newsearch.asp
http://www.salary.com/
http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/salary
http://www.vault.com/salaries.jsp
http://www.computerjobs.com/salary_survey_search.cfm
http://www.homefair.com/Find_A_Place/Calculators/SalaryCalc/index.asp
http://www.cbsalary.com/
http://www.indeed.com/salary
Any good tips for determining your worth to potential employers?
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