This document provides information about government sources for career and salary/wage data. It outlines 4 key sources: 1) The United States Department of Labor which oversees the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2) The Bureau of Labor Statistics which provides data on occupations and wages, 3) The New York State Department of Labor with information about workforce services, and 4) The New York State Department of Labor's Labor Statistics site with detailed New York state employment data including wages and in-demand jobs.

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Introduction to Information Literacy
Bryant and Stratton College
Charlene D. Shotwell BA, MLS
GOVERNMENT SOURCES FOR CAREER INFORMATION AND
SALARY/WAGE DATA:
Note: Readily available salary and wage data is offered from government agencies. Salary
surveys and other more specialized data may occasionally be available from private research
firms or professional associations, however such information may only be available for a fee.
1.) The United States Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov
This is the main page of the United States Department of Labor. This site gives
information about the United States Department of Labor (DOL) in general and provides links to
individual agencies of the DOL such as the:
 Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
2.) The United State’s Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov
This is the site of the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics,
where you can find numerous helpful links about the following:
 Information about occupations in general. This includes a direct link to the online
version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook at http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm
Go to the online version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook and find the entry or entries
for your chosen career field. Print those entries if you wish to use them in your second
Portfolio Essay.
 Wages, Earnings and Benefits. This includes wages by area and occupation, state and
city/metropolitan statistical area wages, etc.
http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
After looking up local salary data for your chosen carreer, click on the highlighted link that
lists your chosen job title. You will then see regional demands and pay and other more detailed
information.
3.) The New York State Department of Labor
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/
This is the main page of the New York State Department of Labor. This site gives
information about the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) in general and provides
links to separate areas of the New York State Department of labor such as:
 Workforce Services
 Labor Statistics
4.) The New York State Department of Labor – Labor Statistics
http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workforceindustrydata/index.shtm
This site provides detailed information about employment in New York State. The site
describes characteristics of employment such as:
 Wages, including distinctions between entry level and experienced wages
 Jobs in Demand/Projections (Employment Prospect, Jobs in Demand Today)
The information is provided at a statewide level as well as by the individual regions of
New York State.
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