People who change jobs have tended to see faster pay growth than people who stay. These guides put that gap in dollars, using Atlanta Fed data, and list what a move can cost you so you can compare the two paths fairly.
Changing jobs guides
American Express Job Cuts: What It Means for Pay
American Express is eliminating roughly 3,850 jobs despite strong profits. Here is what white-collar workforce reductions mean for your pay and job security.
Pay-to-quit offers: what $5,000 to leave really means
A new study says paying staff to quit lifts the performance of those who stay. Here is how to weigh a quit bonus against your own paycheck.
A third of parents leave their job after leave
A Deel study finds 34% of U.S. fathers and 33% of mothers left their jobs within six months of leave. What to check in your own plan.
How to compare two job offers on total value
Salary is only part of an offer. Add bonus, 401(k) match, health costs, time off and the commute to compare two offers, or a counteroffer, on one number.
Job switchers vs. stayers: what the pay data says
People who changed jobs saw median pay growth of 4.4% vs. 3.6% for those who stayed. What that gap is worth over five years, and what it leaves out.
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