You specifically said in the past four years salary and comp has spiked as a result of the stock market and unemployment. But what you linked does not clearly

You specifically said in the past four years salary and comp has spiked as a result of the stock market and unemployment. But what you linked does not clearly indicate that at all considering growth has been consistent over the past 8 years. In fact it seems that salary outlook has even slowed slightly over the past four years. This does not match your claim at all.