Researching salaries and benefits for the position enables you to quote current data showing the market salary range.
You can find information on average starting salaries for a variety of positions in the quarterly Salary Survey, published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Stop by the Career and Experiential Learning Lab, Lucina Hall 235, to review the latest NACE salary survey.
Resources to help with your salary research are also available on the World Wide Web. For example, using the Online Wage Library from the federal government, you can find out the average starting salary for a specific career in a specific location. Links to the Online Wage Library and other online salary surveys are included on our Great Links to Explore page.