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Nothing is 100% reliable honestly. There should really be a platform where salaries are portrayed accurately, in accordance with market trends and the current economic conditions. But I think that’s something that will hopefully come in the late future.
Understanding salaries and how much you should be paid for your job with your functions and your level of responsibility really just comes with experience and it can take years to develop that kind of understanding and knowledge. That being said, it’s still ok to use the data that’s out there (Glassdoor, salary.com, etc.) while understanding that they are not 100% accurate. It’s a decent starting point but it won’t get you to the end goal. Another thing you can do is, when you are presented an offer after interviewing, you can ask the HR person, “what percentile does this salary put me in.” And the higher the percentile, the better. The more experience, skills, and education you have, the higher salary you will qualify for.
Lastly, there are a few states now that have implemented a law that requires companies to post salary ranges on their job descriptions. You should check the laws in your state and see if it’s a requirement. If you are in one of those states, the easier it will be for you to gather more accurate data on salaries.
Payscale.com is similar to salary.com but agree with Manager 1, not very accurate. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also has some great reports that may help.
New York, Colorado and Washington State (fact, check me on Washington State) have the wage transparency law mentioned above. Try looking for the equivalent position in one of those states on LinkedIn or Indeed to see if the range is posted and then look for data on how the geo in the location of the job compares to one of those from a cost-of-living perspective (in HR, it is actually viewed as cost of labor, which might not be the same as cost-of-living). Additionally, look for people who are in the same field in the area on LinkedIn and ask if they are willing to share the range based on their salary and years of experience. If there is a membership organization for your field, they will possibly have the information also.
Glass door or any other of those are not truly reliable because they are salaries that are reported. So can over inflate to drive wages up and companies can inflate to drive wages down in their statistics.