Question

If you wanted to find out what the average salary is for a certain occupation, what could you do?

Answer 1

Sometimes you can visit their web site and look at the job postings, they will often list what the job pays. You can also google that occupation, see if there are groups or forums of people in that occupation.

Answer 2

It depend on the country and the place. In certain countries there are certain regulations determining the lowest payment, in other countries the unions plays a big role on determining the minimum salary for the new graduates, or at least they know very well the average salary for the careers they represent. However, the active demand in certain careers plays a big role in determining the average salary. In many cases, it would be possible for you to google it and read about the various stories of the applicants and the people who joined the new jobs.