SLA has developed this online interactive tool to analyze salaries based on multiple characteristics, rather than the two-dimensional analysis in the Comprehensive Salary Survey.
The calculator is available at no additional fee with the purchase of the 2009 SLA Annual Salary Survey: Comprehensive Report - U.S. and Canada. The calculator may also be purchased individually at a price of US$ 9.95 for SLA members and US$ 14.95 for non-member.
Salary Calculator Features
You can drill down to a specific set of characteristics to compare yourself to other professionals who are just like you. And, you can get instant feedback as you investigate how salaries vary based on characteristics such as:
- Primary responsibility
- Job title
- For profit/not-for-profit status
- Library/Information center budget
- Library experience
- Number of employees supervised
- Location (U.S. Census District or Canadian Region)
The Salary Calculator incorporates predetermined ranges or brackets, such as "Budget under $100,000," "$100,000-$999,999," and "$1,000,000 or more."
After you select each criterion, the Salary Calculator will compute the average salary for all survey respondents in the database who meet all of the criteria you selected.
Not only can you match your current situation, you can run some "what if" scenarios, such as "How much salary might I earn if I moved to a different region, changed responsibilities, and worked in a larger information center?" To avoid mixing U.S. and Canadian denominated salaries, you will just select a country and then will have access to the other selection criteria.
The Salary Calculator will not answer every question, but it does serve as a guide to what individuals in similar work situations earn on average.
If you have any questions, please contact Doug Newcomb, dnewcomb@sla.org.
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