1. Social Worker
Median pay: $43,200
% who say their job is stressful: 72%
2. Special Events Coordinator
Median pay: $35,900
% who say their job is stressful: 75%
3. Probation/parole officer
Median pay: $38,400
% who say their job is stressful: 58%
4. News reporter
Median pay: $32,900
% who say their job is stressful: 62%
5. Music ministry director
Median pay: $40,800
% who say their job is stressful: 67%
6. Membership manager
Median pay: $42,600
% who say their job is stressful: 67%
7. Fundraiser
Median pay: $42,700
% who say their job is stressful: 67%
8. Commercial photographer
Median pay: $43,600
% who say their job is stressful: 100%
9. Assisted living director
Median pay: $46,000
% who say their job is stressful: 67%
10. Minister
Median pay: $45,300
% who say their job is stressful: 71%
According to CNN.Money
Kurt Cobain — $50 millionAccording to How Stuff Works…
Aubrey McClendon, Chesapeake Energy Corp., $112.5 millionAccording to Associated Press…
1- Start-up Expenses
2- Professional Fees
3- Educational Materials
4- Advertising, Promotions and Publicity
5- Auto Expenses
6- Travel Expenses
7- Self Employment Deductions
8- Charitable Contributions
9- Meals and Entertainment
10- Office Refreshments
1- Austin-Round Rock, TX - pop. 840,066 - 7.7% avg. salary increase
2- Bakersfield, CA - pop. 315, 837 - 6.6% avg. salary increase
3- Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC - pop. 245,472 - 8.1% avg. salary increase
4- Huntsville, AL - pop. 171, 327 - 6.4% avg. salary increase
5- McAllen-Edinburgh-Mission, TX - pop. 197, 183 - 7.1% avg. salary increase
6- Orlando-Kissimmee, FL - pop. 289,684 - 5.2% avg. salary increase
7- Provo-Orem, UT - pop. 210,670 - 9.7% avg. salary increase
8- Raleigh-Cary, NC - pop. 375,806 - 8.7% avg. salary increase
9- Salt Lake City, UT - pop 180,651 - 9.2% avg. salary increase
10- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA - pop. 912,077 - 8.4% avg. salary increase
1. Do your homework
2. State your objectives clearly
3. Be clear about what you want
4. Create the right impression
5. Make your pitch
6. Bid, don’t complain
7. Don’t talk about your bottom line
8. Let your boss shoot first
9. Negotiate like a pro
10. Assert yourself
1. Do your homework
2. State your objectives clearly
3. Be clear about what you want
4. Create the right impression
5. Make your pitch
6. Bid, don’t complain
7. Don’t talk about your bottom line
8. Let your boss shoot first
9. Negotiate like a pro
10. Assert yourself
According to Salary.com, these are the 10 steps to a successful salary negotiation.
1. Find your job description.
2. Know what you’re worth
3. Adjust your salary for your industry, company size and location
4. Assess all your pay factors (cash comp, benefits, work/life)
5. Tie your job performance to where you should be in relation to market
6. Determine a competitive raise
7. Be confident
8. Discuss your job description, performance and market value with your boss
9. Identify key benchmarks for the next raise or promotion
10. Track your progress and tie priorities to your goals