Public Administration: Compensation & Benefits

Over 1900 U.S. salary surveys are listed, mixing those for sale by consulting firms with those available free (but not always on the Internet) from states, BLS, and professional organizations. You can also look up salary sources for foreign countries (use the map). ERI is a consulting firm known for its “Assessor”.

Provides an enormous amount of information from glossary of terms used in benefits and compensation to internships, conferences, seminars and important industry links to aid in finding the answer to question you may have in the area of benefits or compensation.

This U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of employee salaries, wages, and benefits replaces three previous BLS surveys (ECI, OCSP, EBS). The BLS recommends this survey for those who want wage estimates for pay setting purposes.

This BLS survey of wage and salary workers produces estimates for over 750 occupations in over 400 industry classifications. It can be tailored to specific industries and areas, and is a good source for obtaining a general overview of wages by occupation, industry, and local area.

Brief overview of the type of data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the main source of earnings and employment data for United States workers and employees.