SalaryScopePro

Proprietary Indexes

Eight flagship SalaryScope indexes update annually and power our rankings, benchmarks, and annual reports.

  • SOI

    SalaryScope Opportunity Index

    Composite score blending pay, growth, mobility, cost of living, and remote share across markets and occupations.

    Benchmark

    74/100

    Updated

    January

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (35% pay percentile, 25% projected growth, 15% mobility, 15% COL adjusted purchasing power, 10% remote share).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. AI Engineer — Austin, TX96
    2. 2. Cloud Security Engineer — Toronto, ON94
    3. 3. Data Engineer — Raleigh, NC92
    4. 4. Battery Systems Engineer — Detroit, MI90
    5. 5. Nurse Practitioner — Nashville, TN89

  • CSI

    SalaryScope Career Strength Index

    Career-level resilience score — earnings ceiling, advancement velocity, automation resistance, and demand depth.

    Benchmark

    71/100

    Updated

    February

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (30% lifetime earnings ceiling, 25% promotion velocity, 25% automation resilience, 20% demand depth).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. Physician95
    2. 2. Cybersecurity Architect93
    3. 3. Electrician (Industrial)89
    4. 4. Software Engineering Manager88
    5. 5. Pharmacist86

  • EMI

    SalaryScope Economic Mobility Index

    City-level upward mobility score: how easily a median worker can move from the 25th to the 75th income percentile.

    Benchmark

    63/100

    Updated

    March

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (40% median income velocity, 25% affordability, 20% inbound migration, 15% education pathways).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. Raleigh, NC88
    2. 2. Columbus, OH85
    3. 3. Salt Lake City, UT83
    4. 4. Calgary, AB82
    5. 5. Indianapolis, IN80

  • WHI

    SalaryScope Workforce Health Index

    Sector workforce health: hiring strength, wage growth, attrition, and skills supply.

    Benchmark

    68/100

    Updated

    April

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (30% hiring velocity, 25% wage growth, 25% attrition inverse, 20% skills supply).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. Healthcare84
    2. 2. Energy Transition82
    3. 3. Cybersecurity81
    4. 4. Industrial Automation78
    5. 5. Cloud Infrastructure77

  • CWI

    SalaryScope Career Wealth Index

    Lifetime wealth potential of a career path: compounded earnings, equity exposure, benefits, and retirement build.

    Benchmark

    70/100

    Updated

    May

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (35% 30-yr compounded earnings, 20% equity/bonus exposure, 20% benefits, 25% retirement build).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. Software Engineer (Big Tech)94
    2. 2. Investment Banker92
    3. 3. Physician91
    4. 4. Product Manager (Tech)88
    5. 5. Petroleum Engineer85

  • FRI

    SalaryScope Future Readiness Index

    How prepared an occupation, city, or industry is for the 2030 economy.

    Benchmark

    66/100

    Updated

    June

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (35% automation resilience, 25% skills adjacency, 20% AI-augmentation upside, 20% green/digital alignment).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. AI Engineer96
    2. 2. Renewable Energy Technician91
    3. 3. Cybersecurity Architect90
    4. 4. Bioinformatics Scientist88
    5. 5. Industrial Automation Engineer86

  • IGI

    SalaryScope Industry Growth Index

    Five-year projected growth ranking across industries with disruption-adjusted scoring.

    Benchmark

    65/100

    Updated

    July

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (40% projected output growth, 30% employment growth, 30% wage growth, less disruption penalty).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. AI / ML Services95
    2. 2. Renewable Energy89
    3. 3. Biotech & Genomics86
    4. 4. Cybersecurity Services85
    5. 5. Advanced Manufacturing82

  • COI

    SalaryScope City Opportunity Index

    City-level opportunity score combining pay, COL, growth, mobility, and remote share.

    Benchmark

    67/100

    Updated

    August

    Methodology

    Weighted blend (30% adjusted pay, 25% growth, 20% mobility, 15% COL, 10% remote share).

    Top Ranked

    1. 1. Austin, TX92
    2. 2. Raleigh, NC90
    3. 3. Toronto, ON88
    4. 4. Denver, CO87
    5. 5. Calgary, AB85