How to Calculate Your Worth As an Employee

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Document what you do.

   This will take more than an hour or so.
   
   You need to know what you do and how often.
   
   You can do this in the form of a resume, a mind map, and many other things.
   
   Don't worry about the one page limitation for this particular 'resume' though. , Are you a brick layer, an administrative assistant, a cashier. , They have information on pay and benefits that might be helpful. , There is a lot of information to be found there. , While most people might not be interested in letting you know what they make, some might. , Some of them are:
   Time in position Flexibility Ability to 'fly by the seat of your pants'Where you live.
   
   The position you hold in Washington state is probably worth (monetarily) more than the same one in Kansas.
   
   Mostly because of the cost of living. ,
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   Step 2: Determine if your position has a title.

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   Step 3: Go to the census bureau.

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   Step 4: Check out the Office of Personnel Management.

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   Step 5: Ask around.

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   Step 6: Know what factors should be used to determine what you are worth.

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   Step 7: Find out what the cost of living is in your area and how it compares to other places.

Detailed Guide

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