Starting Salary Expectations

If a well-qualified person is assiduous in his or her job search, s/he may receive more than one job ......

Location and cost of living play a big ..... in determining salary.

Both salary and cost of living vary among urban, suburban, and ..... areas.

Salaries in an urban area will likely be higher than in the suburbs, while the purchasing ..... of each salary may be similar.

The costs of living in a ..... of geographical locations can be compared by using salary calculators available on the internet.

..... and demand are big factors in the starting salary a company may offer.

In a field with a large number of candidates, there will be lower salaries and ..... competition.

Contrariwise, other fields need workers so badly that the candidate will have his or her choice of employers, many of whom will offer ..... dollar.

Even so, within fields a range of salaries is offered, and industry and specific employer usually ..... salary.

Finally, each candidate is one-of-a-kind: his or her specific qualifications and abilities will play a major role in attracting employers and ..... a salary.