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See what the cost of living will be in a new area compared to where you live now.

"Use the calculator below to compare the cost of living in two cities. Simply enter your current income, select your current city, as well as the city you are relocating to and click calculate. The cost of living calculator will provide you with the equivalent income needed to maintain your current standard of living."

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"Considering a new city? Salary.com's cost-of-living calculator will compare living-cost indexes and salary differentials to help you make an informed comparison. Learn how your disposable income will be affected by a relocation between any combination of 300-plus U.S. cities. The Cost-of-Living Wizard also reports the salary adjustment needed to maintain your standard of living, and what salary increase or decrease is likely given local market factors. "

Select a college major to see a list of occupations with first year average salaries.

"See what employees earn at over 180,000 companies worldwide
Learn what kind of salary to expect for any job in any location
Get the full compensation picture with tips and bonuses, as well as benefits"

"Find annual salaries and compare average salary information locally."

"Search salaries from over 50 million jobs in the past year"

"The most comprehensive real-time analysis available with over 45,000 salary profiles in more than 8,500 locations."

Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor the site lets users find out about different occupations including tasks performed, knowledge, skills and abilities required, wage information and other facts. Users may also wish to do a Skills search where they can check off skills they possess and be matched with occupations that require those skills. This site also provides links to other related job sites.

An online career guidance resource that provides information on hundreds of occupations in the United State; it is updated every 2 years by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

"The Office of Personnel Management provides policy leadership and expertise on a variety of Governmentwide pay programs for Federal employees, including the General Schedule (GS), Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Pay Schedules, and the Federal Wage System (FWS)."

Find information on health and retirement benefits provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

"... roduces comprehensive data on the incidence (the percentage of workers with access to and participation in employer provided benefit plans) and provisions of selected employee benefit plans. "