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Articles By Salary.com

  • Infographic: Do Americans Still Value Work?

    Do Americans still value hard work and make sure their careers come first? Or have times and priorities shifted? Here's our "Working Study" infographic based on our recently released survey, which shows how Americans view work these days. Read more...

  • The 8 Most Overpaid & Underpaid Jobs

    How many times have you come home from a rough day at work and thought to yourself, "I don’t get paid enough to do this stuff!" On the other hand, how many times have you had a really great day at work and thought, "I get paid for this? … Read more...

  • 7 Hot Jobs for New College Grads

    The month of May brings us Mother's Day, the Kentucky Derby and -- most importantly -- college graduations. After four long years of toiling and late-night study sessions, graduates have their caps, gowns, and that diploma is waiting for … Read more...

  • 11 Great Jobs for Working Parents

    Maybe your kids are back in school and you're itching to take on a part-time job. Or perhaps the dismal economy has forced your hand and you need something full- or part-time to make ends meet. Whatever the case, figuring out which job to … Read more...

  • Most People Don't Negotiate Due to Fear & Lack of Skills

    Negotiating is not easy. And, for many people, not at all pleasant. Complicating matters even further is the difficulty involved with negotiating your own self-worth following a job offer. Read more...

  • From Ballerinas to Fighter Pilots

    Children want to be astronauts, doctors, lawyers, pilots and professional athletes when they are young. But a recent Salary.com survey found only 16% of people ended up in their dream job. Although dreams often fade away with adulthood and … Read more...

  • The Lowdown on Low-Cut: Salary's Dress Code Survey

    We asked about office dress codes and boy did you answer. Loudly. Nearly 4,600 people responded to our survey and proved dress codes are, and always will be, a hot topic that gets fairly contentious in a hurry. Read more...

  • 9 Ways to Beat Work Stress

    Going to work can be stressful enough on its own. But throw in the stock market's rollercoaster ride of late and you have a host of people ripping their hair out and getting closer and closer to the proverbial ledge. Read more...

  • Office Recreation: 10 Ways to Salvage Summer

    All of a sudden it's August and you're wondering where the summer went and thinking about vacations you should've taken before the leaves turn color and the kids go back to school. But summer isn't over yet and there are ways to have some … Read more...

  • Survey Results: For Love or Money?

    Is there a connection between love and money? We surveyed nearly 2,000 people and discovered while money isn't the primary driver of romantic relationships, it certainly is a factor. But just how much a person's paycheck factors into … Read more...