One thing I personally looked for is the tenure of senior folks at the companies I used to work at. It is a better indicator of whether it is worth your while s

One thing I personally looked for is the tenure of senior folks at the companies I used to work at. It is a better indicator of whether it is worth your while staying at a company. As corny as it sounds, money isn't everything. And tenure is a great indicator of "everything considered, is this a good place to invest my working years?" But I see that you have an immediate need. philosophical and theoretical answers won't help you :-) . - One useful source I found was http://h1bdata.info/index.php http://h1bdata.info/index.php . If your company hires H1B's then this source is gold. - Look at job postings your company does and have a friend who would fit the profile call them and ask for a salary range for that position. - One thing I have found effective is actually asking the "seniors, experts, leads, managers" the question you want answered.