By Jen Carsen, J.D. and Sharon McKnight, CCP SPHR
Wouldn’t it be great if every job title in your organization were included in every salary database?
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Alas, that’s probably never going to happen. But the good news is that a large percentage of your job titles will in fact be there, even if they’re hidden in places you may not initially think to look.
Think keywords, not job titles
Because job titles aren’t consistent across organizations, it can be helpful to search using keywords instead of job titles when scouring salary databases.
For example, if you’re looking for salary data for a helpdesk technician, you’ll have better luck finding pertinent data if you search using the keywords “support” or “computer.” Keywords can usually be determined by looking at a job’s primary function(s). For example, a helpdesk technician provides user support for computer systems.