Data on Employment & Salary Trends
These websites provide occupation information, employment outlook, trends and salary information.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a nationally recognized source of career information.
Its web site is designed to provide valuable information for individuals making career
decisions. This site contains links to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Occupational
Outlook Quarterly magazine, and BLS employment projections. Revised every two years,
the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training
and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects for a wide range of occupations.
The BLS site also includes employment projections for occupations.
O*Net
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers,
workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more! You
can locate an occupation using a keyword, search for occupations by the knowledge,
skills, or abilities required, or browse a list of occupations in a specific industry.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
This publication is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed
to provide assistance to individuals making career decisions. A wide range of occupations
are included, and for each occupation there is information about what workers do on
the job, working conditions, the training, and education needed, earnings, and expected
job prospects.
NACE Salary Calculator
Find salary information for more than 1,000 occupations in 560+ regions nationwide!
This is also accessible on Clarion Career Connections.
Job Outlook
The National Association of Colleges and Employers surveys and articles with current
data on employment and salary trends.
Occupational Outlook Quarterly
This periodical is published four times a year by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau
of Labor Statistics. Each issue features several occupations and provides labor market
and occupational projections. Back issues are archived on the site.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
This site offers a variety of publications related workforce information. The Career Guide published annually contains information for individuals exploring careers, including
employment outlook and wage information for over 200 selected occupations.
Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board
Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board is a collaboration of Pittsburgh-area employers,
educators, labor unions, policy makers and community-based organizations united to
bridge the gap between job seekers and companies in need of talent. We serve every
facet of the Pittsburgh-area workforce.