Everyone is pinching pennies these days, including employers. Hiring freezes, lower salary offers to new hires and smaller raises for existing employees have become commonplace. The unfortunate effect is that many workers will have to accept -- or at least consider accepting -- lower salaries. Still, taking a pay cut is a big deal.
CareerBuilder.com created CBsalary to offer its users a free salary calculator. CBsalary is an easy tool with which to search salaries for thousands of jobs. Compare your job salary to that of your peers with a quick salary search. Then, you can complete a salary survey to customize your salary report based on your experience and education level. The customized salary report will show you a salary comparison of your salary and the average salary range for that specific job.