From 1acee58ece99fe57b0e2d06227ca8e889e625278 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Cleberg Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:20:58 -0600 Subject: expand abbreviations and clarify language --- content/salary/index.org | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++--------------------------- 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-) (limited to 'content/salary') diff --git a/content/salary/index.org b/content/salary/index.org index ed4de42..6891534 100644 --- a/content/salary/index.org +++ b/content/salary/index.org @@ -2,39 +2,36 @@ #+slug: index ** Salary Transparency -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: salary-transparency -:END: -The data below details the base salary information for each job I've held. This -information is posted publicly to ensure others in my position have a solid -reference point when determining if their current or proposed salary is + +The data below details the base salary information for each job I've held. I +have posted this information publicly to ensure others in my position have a +solid reference point when determining if their current or proposed salary is appropriate. -While sites like Glassdoor are locking salary data behind a paywall, LinkedIn is -discontinuing LinkedIn Salary, and helpful websites like [[https://www.big4transparency.com/][Big 4 Transparency]] are -extremely rare, I wanted to provide my personal data publicly and freely to -those who need it. +While sites like Glassdoor are locking salary data behind a pay wall, LinkedIn +is discontinuing LinkedIn Salary, and helpful websites like [[https://www.big4transparency.com/][Big 4 Transparency]] +are rare, I wanted to provide my personal data publicly and freely to those who +need it. I have seen what can happen when great employees don't know the market values for their skills and I happily help those in my teams, so I'm happy to extend this information to the online community. -As a final note, there are numerous reasons that people in the same role are -paid differently (expertise, years of experience, certifications, education, -etc.) and that the data in this table should only be used as a single point of +As a final note, there are numerous reasons companies pay people in the same +role differently (e.g., expertise, years of experience, certifications, or +education). You should only use the data in this table as a single point of reference, not the whole story. ** Salary Data -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: salary-data -:END: -Note: When in a role that gives periodic raises, I will create a new record with -the new base salary in the table below. See the KPMG records for an example of a + +#+BEGIN_QUOTE +When in a role that gives periodic raises, I will create a new record with the +new base salary in the table below. See the KPMG records for an example of a raise while in the same role. +#+END_QUOTE -This table is a compressed version of the data, so that it can fit reliably on -screens. For the full dataset with all fields, open the =source data= link below -the table. +This table is a compressed version of the data so that it can fit reliably on +screens. For the full dataset with all fields, you can view the [[ https://cleberg.net/salary.csv][source data]]. | Title | Company | Year | Salary | |-----------------------------+-----------+------+----------| @@ -51,20 +48,16 @@ the table. | Teaching Assistant | [[https://www.unl.edu/][UNL]] | 2017 | $7/hour | | Community Management Intern | [[https://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/][Walgreens]] | 2017 | $14/hour | -[[[https://cleberg.net/salary.csv][source data]]] - ** Salary Visualization -:PROPERTIES: -:CUSTOM_ID: salary-visualization -:END: -See the graph below for a visualization of each job's salary over time, as well -as percentage increases or decreases between jobs. + +View the graph below for a visualization of each job's salary over time, as well +as the percentage of change between jobs. #+caption: Salary Visualization [[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/salary/salary.webp]] -This page was inspired by [[https://xeiaso.net/salary-transparency/][Xe]], and I'm quoting the following wording from them as -I want to reiterate this piece: +[[https://xeiaso.net/salary-transparency/][Xe]] inspired me to publish this page, so I will quote the following wording from +them as I want to reiterate this piece: #+begin_quote Please consider publishing your salary data like this as well. By open, -- cgit v1.2.3