[quote=deadzone]Yes I agree with you about the COLA being worthless. That’s why I want to arm myself with as much salary data as possible. Mainly for taking care of my own people, I may need to get into it with the company execs if they are not willing to give more realistic raises this year.[/quote]
Here is one data point for you from Bloomberg Businessweek. I hope this help!
“Meanwhile, salaries rose by 4.6% to $158,000 in Seattle, home to Amazon.com Inc., and by 5% in Austin, Texas, which has attracted companies like Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, and will soon welcome Tesla Inc.’s headquarters. In San Diego, a major remote-work destination, salaries jumped 9.1% to $144,000, the largest increase in the country.
“We’re seeing movement,” said Hired Chief Executive Officer Josh Brenner, “to some of these smaller markets driven by the actual lifestyle there.” He said, “people are realizing San Diego has a nice way of living, good weather and it’s by the beach.”
