Site name: PayScale.com URL: www.payscale.com/research/US/JobRestaurant_Manager/Salary/show_all Background information: PayScale is an online salary and benefit information source, providing reliable and accurate compensation data for both employees and employers.

Site name: Bureau of Labor Statistics URL: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos024.htm Background information: The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

Site name: StarChefs.com URL: www.starchefs.com/features/editors_dish/salary_survey/index.shtml Background information: StarChefs™ is an award-winning online magazine, serving the food service industry and food aficionados since 1995.

Exercises:

a. Using the Web sites above, compare the salary levels for food service managers.

Describe any differences and why you believe there is a difference.

b. Describe the difference that location in the United States makes for basically the same job. Other than cost of living, what would account for differences in salaries in various locations?