Work and salary

Job and salary - favorite topic for debate, if not colleagues in smoking, a specialist on Internet forums. And no wonder - in some areas of business profits in recent times have increased, in some countries, by contrast, are falling. And it is necessary to know: what if you are worthy to receive twice as much, or, conversely, must hang on to his job with both hands?
To clarify the situation is not easy. Although the American practice to conceal his salary until the last, we are far, at work simply because the issue is not discussed. In order to suppress discontent in the team, many companies are introducing a taboo to discuss the topic of wages, and even more so the additional payments and bonuses. Otherwise, people will discuss what and how appreciated the leadership and not working. There are recruitment sites periodically make their own reviews, and to communicate with colleagues working on the competitors. Both, to some extent subjective, but in general, gives more or less real.
The situation on the market researched and sociologists, and rating agencies, and personnel services. However, detailed information on wages, they leave for the «internal» or to make its fee-based accounts for customers, but that the leaks to the media, enough to make some impression. At least on the trends in the labor market and wages: rated the most popular professions, and some level of income professionals the entire Internet.