World Bank
World Bank Open Data — Labor & Wages
Comprehensive international wage datasets, GDP per capita, PPP conversion factors, and employment-to-population ratios across 200+ economies. The backbone of our PPP multiplier model.
International Reference Library
How to negotiate a salary raise: Global Worker Resources
Official government data, international labor indices, and expert negotiation frameworks to build an evidence-backed raise request — no matter where you work.
How to negotiate a salary raise
When initiating a compensation review discussion, preparation and objective data are your most valuable assets. Here are the core data-backed principles to guide your negotiation:
- Leverage Standard Market Benchmarks: Utilizing standard market benchmarks is the single most effective data point an employee can leverage when initiating a compensation review discussion. Framing your request around external market reality removes emotional bias and anchors the conversation to facts.
- Document Quantifiable Achievements: Build a list of your contributions (such as training staff, reliable attendance, or taking on extra duties) to prove your value matches or exceeds the benchmark.
- Understand Local Inflation Floors: Align your baseline request to your region's real inflation rates to ensure your salary doesn't erode in purchasing power year-over-year.
Find your country's official wage data
Pinpoints the official government labor statistics portal for your region.
Global Labor Authorities
ILO
ILO ILOSTAT — Global Labour Statistics
The International Labour Organization's official statistics portal. Access mean nominal wages, employment rates, working hours, and labor cost indices segmented by country, sector, and occupation.
OECD
OECD Employment Outlook
Annual OECD report covering job market trends, real wage growth comparisons, collective bargaining coverage, and labor market resilience across 38 member economies.
US Labor Authorities
BLS
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
Official occupational wage data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Includes median hourly and annual wages by occupation code, state, and metropolitan statistical area.
CPI
BLS CPI Inflation Baseline Calculator
Check whether your current income is keeping pace with inflation. Use the official Consumer Price Index dataset to calculate the purchasing-power equivalent of any historical wage.
DOL
DOL Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Understand your federal legal rights as a US worker — overtime eligibility, minimum wage protections, and definitions of compensable hours under US labor law.
Negotiation Guides & BLS Reference
BLS
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Handbook
The official BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook. Browse hundreds of occupations with median pay, job outlook projections, education requirements, and what workers do on the job.
BLS
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) Data
Official US wage tables broken down by occupation, state, and metropolitan area. The primary source dataset behind the US market benchmarks used in this calculator.
Methodology
How Our Raise Calculator Works
Read the full breakdown of our 3-layer calculation engine — PPP scaling, market gap identification, merit factor weighting, and the exact math behind each raise tier recommendation.