Charles Slocs

Charles Slocs builds the data side of this site — pulling the federal wage and employment series, matching job titles to occupation codes, and working out what the numbers do and do not support. He writes the pages that are mostly a question about evidence: what a survey measured, how wide the spread really is, and which published figure is out of date.

300 articles by Charles Slocs

• Accountants and Auditors 3 min read
• Actuaries 3 min read
• Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 3 min read
• Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 3 min read
• Administrative Services Managers 3 min read
• Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors 3 min read
• Advertising and Promotions Managers 3 min read
• Advertising Sales Agents 3 min read
• Aerospace Engineers 3 min read
• Agricultural Equipment Operators 3 min read
• Agricultural Inspectors 3 min read
• Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Agricultural Technicians 3 min read
• Air Traffic Controllers 3 min read
• Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 3 min read
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 min read
• Aircraft Service Attendants 3 min read
• Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 3 min read
• Airfield Operations Specialists 3 min read
• Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 3 min read
• Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 3 min read
• Amusement and Recreation Attendants 3 min read
• Anesthesiologists 3 min read
• Animal Caretakers 3 min read
• Animal Control Workers 3 min read
• Animal Trainers 3 min read
• Answering the Salary Expectations Question 6 min read
• Anthropologists and Archeologists 3 min read
• Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3 min read
• Architectural and Civil Drafters 3 min read
• Architectural and Engineering Managers 3 min read
• Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Archivists 3 min read
• Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Art Directors 3 min read
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Athletic Trainers 3 min read
• Atmospheric and Space Scientists 3 min read
• Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Audio and Video Technicians 3 min read
• Audiologists 3 min read
• Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 3 min read
• Automation and the Pay Spread Inside an Occupation 5 min read
• Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 3 min read
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers 3 min read
• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 3 min read
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 3 min read
• Avionics Technicians 3 min read
• Baggage Porters and Bellhops 3 min read
• Bailiffs 3 min read
• Bakers 3 min read
• Barbers 3 min read
• Bartenders 3 min read
• Base Pay, Gross Pay and Take-Home Are Three Different Numbers 6 min read
• Bicycle Repairers 3 min read
• Bill and Account Collectors 3 min read
• Billing and Posting Clerks 3 min read
• Biochemists and Biophysicists 3 min read
• Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 3 min read
• Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Biological Scientists, All Other 3 min read
• Biological Technicians 3 min read
• Boilermakers 3 min read
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3 min read
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons 3 min read
• Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 3 min read
• Broadcast Technicians 3 min read
• Brokerage Clerks 3 min read
• Budget Analysts 3 min read
• Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 3 min read
• Building the Case for a Raise With Numbers 5 min read
• Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3 min read
• Bus Drivers, School 3 min read
• Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 3 min read
• Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3 min read
• Business Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Butchers and Meat Cutters 3 min read
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents 3 min read
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 3 min read
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians 3 min read
• Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 3 min read
• Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 3 min read
• Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 3 min read
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 3 min read
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 3 min read
• Cargo and Freight Agents 3 min read
• Carpenters 3 min read
• Carpet Installers 3 min read
• Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 3 min read
• Cashiers 3 min read
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 min read
• Certifications That Change Pay, and Ones That Do Not 6 min read
• Chefs and Head Cooks 3 min read
• Chemical Engineers 3 min read
• Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 3 min read
• Chemical Plant and System Operators 3 min read
• Chemical Technicians 3 min read
• Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Chemists 3 min read
• Chief Executives 3 min read
• Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3 min read
• Childcare Workers 3 min read
• Chiropractors 3 min read
• Choosing Where to Live Around Where the Work Is 5 min read
• Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3 min read
• Civil Engineers 3 min read
• Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3 min read
• Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 3 min read
• Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 3 min read
• Clergy 3 min read
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 3 min read
• Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 3 min read
• Coaches and Scouts 3 min read
• Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3 min read
• Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 3 min read
• Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 3 min read
• Commercial and Industrial Designers 3 min read
• Commercial Pilots 3 min read
• Commission, Tips and Piece Rates: Jobs Where Base Pay Misleads 6 min read
• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 3 min read
• Community Health Workers 3 min read
• Company Towns: When One Employer Dominates a Local Market 5 min read
• Comparing a Startup Offer to an Established Employer’s 6 min read
• Comparing Salaries Across Countries Without Getting It Wrong 6 min read
• Compensation and Benefits Managers 3 min read
• Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 3 min read
• Compliance Officers 3 min read
• Computer and Information Research Scientists 3 min read
• Computer and Information Systems Managers 3 min read
• Computer Hardware Engineers 3 min read
• Computer Network Architects 3 min read
• Computer Network Support Specialists 3 min read
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 3 min read
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 3 min read
• Computer Occupations, All Other 3 min read
• Computer Programmers 3 min read
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Computer Systems Analysts 3 min read
• Computer User Support Specialists 3 min read
• Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 3 min read
• Concierges 3 min read
• Conservation Scientists 3 min read
• Construction and Building Inspectors 3 min read
• Construction Laborers 3 min read
• Construction Managers 3 min read
• Contract, Contract-to-Hire and W-2: Comparing Across Employment Types 6 min read
• Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 3 min read
• Conveyor Operators and Tenders 3 min read
• Cooks, All Other 3 min read
• Cooks, Fast Food 3 min read
• Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 3 min read
• Cooks, Restaurant 3 min read
• Cooks, Short Order 3 min read
• Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 3 min read
• Correctional Officers and Jailers 3 min read
• Cost Estimators 3 min read
• Cost-of-Living Increases and Merit Increases Are Not the Same 5 min read
• Counselors, All Other 3 min read
• Counter and Rental Clerks 3 min read
• Couriers and Messengers 3 min read
• Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 3 min read
• Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 3 min read
• Crane and Tower Operators 3 min read
• Credit Analysts 3 min read
• Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 3 min read
• Credit Counselors 3 min read
• Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Cross-Border and International Hiring Trends 5 min read
• Crossing Guards and Flaggers 3 min read
• Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3 min read
• Curators 3 min read
• Customer Service Representatives 3 min read
• Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3 min read
• Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3 min read
• Data Entry Keyers 3 min read
• Data Scientists 3 min read
• Database Administrators 3 min read
• Database Architects 3 min read
• Demonstrators and Product Promoters 3 min read
• Dental Assistants 3 min read
• Dental Hygienists 3 min read
• Dental Laboratory Technicians 3 min read
• Dentists, General 3 min read
• Detectives and Criminal Investigators 3 min read
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 3 min read
• Dietetic Technicians 3 min read
• Dietitians and Nutritionists 3 min read
• Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 3 min read
• Directors, Religious Activities and Education 3 min read
• Dishwashers 3 min read
• Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3 min read
• Drafters, All Other 3 min read
• Driver/Sales Workers 3 min read
• Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 3 min read
• Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 3 min read
• Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Economists 3 min read
• Editors 3 min read
• Education Administrators, All Other 3 min read
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 3 min read
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare 3 min read
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other 3 min read
• Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors 3 min read
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 3 min read
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3 min read
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters 3 min read
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 3 min read
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 3 min read
• Electrical Engineers 3 min read
• Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 3 min read
• Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 3 min read
• Electricians 3 min read
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 3 min read
• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 3 min read
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3 min read
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 3 min read
• Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 3 min read
• Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 3 min read
• Emergency Management Directors 3 min read
• Emergency Medical Technicians 3 min read
• Emergency Medicine Physicians 3 min read
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 3 min read
• Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 3 min read
• Engineers, All Other 3 min read
• English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 3 min read
• Entry-Level Pay by Occupation: What a Starting Salary Really Means 6 min read
• Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 3 min read
• Environmental Engineers 3 min read
• Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 3 min read
• Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 min read
• Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 3 min read
• Epidemiologists 3 min read
• Etchers and Engravers 3 min read
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 3 min read
• Exchange Rates or Purchasing Power: The Right Way to Convert 5 min read
• Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3 min read
• Exercise Physiologists 3 min read
• Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 3 min read
• Exposure and Displacement Are Not the Same Thing 5 min read
• Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3 min read
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3 min read
• Facilities Managers 3 min read
• Family Medicine Physicians 3 min read
• Farm and Home Management Educators 3 min read
• Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 min read
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 3 min read
• Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 3 min read
• Fast Food and Counter Workers 3 min read
• Fastest Growth and Most New Jobs Are Two Different Lists 5 min read
• Fence Erectors 3 min read
• Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 3 min read
• File Clerks 3 min read
• Film and Video Editors 3 min read
• Financial and Investment Analysts 3 min read
• Financial Clerks, All Other 3 min read
• Financial Examiners 3 min read
• Financial Managers 3 min read
• Financial Risk Specialists 3 min read
• Financial Specialists, All Other 3 min read
• Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 3 min read
• Fire Inspectors and Investigators 3 min read
• Firefighters 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 3 min read
• First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 3 min read
• Fish and Game Wardens 3 min read
• Flight Attendants 3 min read
• Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 3 min read
• Floral Designers 3 min read
• Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 3 min read
• Food Batchmakers 3 min read
• Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 3 min read
• Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 3 min read
• Food Preparation Workers 3 min read
• Food Processing Workers, All Other 3 min read
• Food Science Technicians 3 min read
• Food Scientists and Technologists 3 min read