DEEPCOMPS · LABOR-MARKET-LAB
Real-Wage, Real-Decision
Compensation Intelligence
Career and compensation decisions backed by federal data. We pull BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, BEA Regional Price Parities, and O*NET skill data — then publish the math, not opinions.
Calculators
Five tools, each built around a federal dataset that big aggregators don't surface — RPP, percentile rank, transition skill gap.
Real Take-Home Pay Calculator
BEA RPP layer is the unique angle — every competitor (SmartAsset, ADP, PaycheckCity, NerdWallet) computes federal+state+FICA only. Reverse-equivalent-salary formula for relocation negotiation. Worked examples: $150K W-2 = real $126K Tennessee vs real $83K NYC.
B · transactional · informational · comparisonCost of Living Comparison Calculator
Federal BEA RPP authoritative source (not Numbeo crowdsourced or BestPlaces black-box) + reverse-equivalent-salary formula (most pages skip this — it's what users actually need for relocation negotiation) + component breakdown showing housing drives 55-65% of variance + state vs metro RPP variance (CA state 114 vs SF MSA 130.8)
S · commercial_investigation · informationalBootcamp ROI: Is It Worth It?
Anti-bootcamp-marketing stance with transparent ROI formula + worked teacher→SWE example with payback period math + CIRR top/median/bottom quartile breakdown + 5 alternatives (self-taught, OMSCS, community college, MOOCs, apprenticeships) + 2024-2025 industry-contraction context most pages skip
C · commercial · informational · transactionalSalary Negotiation Range Calculator
Transparent BLS percentile formula (vs Glassdoor black-box) + three-tier anchor methodology (lowball/target/aspirational) with negotiation-tactic guidance + industry modifier table covering 4 SOC codes × 9 industries + signing/equity/PTO multi-lever framework
S+ · commercial_investigation · informationalRSU Calculator: Equity vs Cash Compensation
Monte Carlo simulation + stage-specific exit probability + AMT/ISO tax handling. SERP is contaminated with non-finance results — clean focused content wins.
Occupation Hubs
Five jobs to start. Each pulls BLS percentile by state, BEA RPP-adjusted real wage, and licensing/transition pathways into one page.
Software Engineer Salary
BLS W-2 wage + Levels.fyi-style FAANG total comp (L3-L8) on same page (most pages do one or the other) + state real-wage with BEA RPP + industry-segmented BLS NAICS data + bootcamp 2026 placement context
SOC 29-1141 · ARegistered Nurse Salary
Specialty wage table covering 14 RN paths (CRNA-track ICU $95-110K → school nurse $58-74K) + state real take-home with NLC overlay + travel/per-diem/staff net comparison + ADN→BSN→MSN→DNP ROI flowchart
SOC 15-2051 · BData Scientist Salary
Clean title boundary table (DS $108K vs DA $84K vs MLE $135-155K vs DE $125K) + 2024-2025 DS market contraction context + level-by-level FAANG comp comparison vs SWE + industry premium analysis showing DS-in-non-tech earns 40-50% of DS-in-tech
SOC 29-1123 · S+Physical Therapist Salary
PT Compact reciprocity integration + DPT ROI calc + setting breakdown (outpatient/inpatient/SNF/home health) — none of which BLS or USC offer in one place
SOC 47-2111 · AElectrician Salary
5-level wage ladder (apprentice yr1 → contractor) blending BLS + IBEW Local scales + state real take-home with RPP + union/non-union lifetime-earnings math + solar/EV/IoT specialty premium quantified + trade-vs-EE-bachelor's ROI table
License Reciprocity
Where the gov sites have data but unusable UX. We publish the matrices interactively, layer in real-wage cross-state deltas.
Compact Nursing States: NLC Reciprocity 2026
Interactive NLC map + cross-state real take-home gain calculator + endorsement vs reciprocity disambiguation + monthly NCSBN diff
A · informational · transactionalTeaching Certificate Reciprocity by State
NASDTEC data tiered into direct/probationary/restrictive (rare framing) + 6 friction subjects (SPED/ESL/math/science/CTE/foreign language) called out + 8-step cross-state checklist + real take-home table for K-12 teachers
A · informational · transactionalReal Estate License Reciprocity by State
Reciprocity vs portability disambiguation (constantly confused — 590 vol single sub-query alone) + ARELLO cooperative/physical-location/turf framework + Florida 8-state mutual-recognition deep dive + 10-state reciprocity matrix + cross-broker referral fee economics
S+ · informational · transactionalPT Compact States 2026
PT Compact data + wage comparison overlay + travel-PT use case + privilege application step-by-step
Career Transitions
Real ROI math, not bootcamp marketing. O*NET skill gaps, BLS percentiles before and after, transparent assumptions.
Compare
Side-by-side decision pages. Neutral third-party — not exam-prep vendor marketing, not single-platform self-report bias.
PA vs NP: Salary, Authority, School, Decision
State-by-state practice authority map (huge variance) + real take-home cross-state + program length/cost/admit-rate table + specialty entry points
Software Engineer vs Data ScientistSoftware Engineer vs Data Scientist: Salary, Path, Switch
Levels.fyi-grade real total-comp by level (not Glassdoor self-report bias) + O*NET-grounded daily task percentage breakdown + asymmetric switching difficulty (SWE→DS easier than DS→SWE) + industry premium analysis (DS in non-tech significantly underpays vs SWE)
CPA vs CMACPA vs CMA: Career Path, Salary, Exam Decision
Neutral third-party (every other ranking page is exam-prep vendor marketing) + 7-scenario decision table + true cost-to-pass math + dual-cert career math + exam-difficulty deconstruction (depth vs breadth, not 'easier')
MBA vs PMPMBA vs PMP: Cost, ROI, Career Decision
Extreme ROI contrast ($80-220K MBA + 18-24mo vs $1-2.5K PMP + 8-14wk) + 7-scenario decision table + combo-order strategy (PMP first then MBA) + MSPM ($30-60K) third option
Where the data comes from
- BLS OES Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment Statistics Source Sync: annual
- BEA RPP Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities Source Sync: annual
- O*NET O*NET — Skill Importance & Task Statements Source Sync: quarterly
- NCSBN National Council of State Boards of Nursing — NLC Source Sync: monthly diff
- NASDTEC National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification Source Sync: quarterly
- ARELLO Association of Real Estate License Law Officials Source Sync: quarterly
- PT Compact Physical Therapy Compact Commission Source Sync: quarterly