Find out what your experience is actually worth.

Where you are now

We use your job titles to find your occupation in federal wage data. You will get a chance to confirm the match before we build anything.

Starting from Marketing Managers, which you picked from the careers list. Not what you do?

Current or most recent job title Earlier job titles, up to three

Worth filling in even if it feels irrelevant. Earlier roles are frequently where the best-paying option comes from, because they qualify you for work your current title does not obviously point to.

What you are looking for

Both matter, and they do different jobs. The first filters out roles that cannot work for you. The second tells us how far up the range each option actually reaches.

Highest level of school you finished No high school diploma High school diploma or GED Some college, or a certificate Associate degree Bachelor's degree Graduate degree

This does not lower what we show you. Experience substitutes for formal education in a lot of well-paying work, and we account for that.

A few quick questions

There are no wrong answers. These decide which parts of your report lead.

How much room is left to earn more in the job you have now, without changing employers or roles? 1 = plenty of room, 4 = none, I am at the top of what this job pays.

No, plenty of room to grow where I am Some room left Not much room left None, I am at the top of what this job pays

How confident are you that you know what your experience is worth on the open market? 1 = very confident, 4 = no idea.

Very confident Somewhat confident Not very confident No idea

How confident are you that you are searching the right job titles? 1 = very confident, 4 = no idea what to type.

Very confident Somewhat confident Not very confident No idea

How well do you know which specific employers near you hire for the work you want? 1 = I could name ten, 4 = I could not name one.

I could name ten I could name a few I could name maybe one I could not name one

How well does your resume show what you actually accomplished, in numbers? 1 = every role has hard numbers, 4 = it is a list of duties.

Every role has hard numbers Some roles have numbers Mostly duties, with a few numbers It is a list of duties

How much of your job search runs through people you already know, rather than online applications? 1 = mostly people, 4 = entirely online applications.

Mostly people I already know More through people than online Mostly online applications Entirely online applications

How well do you know which free local programs and funding you qualify for? 1 = I know and use them, 4 = I did not know any existed.

I know them and use them I know some of them I have heard of one or two I did not know any existed