Geographic Assessor Tutorial

Tutorial: How to Use ERI's Geographic Assessor 1
1 Tutorial: How to Use ERI's Geographic Assessor
®This tutorial will teach you how to use ERI's Geographic Assessor software. You may choose from
three lessons:
Lesson 1: Setting US Branch-Office Salary Structures
Lesson 2: Multinational Salary Structures
Lesson 3: Prevailing Wage Determinations
Click on any of the links above to learn more about using this software database to evaluate your
company's compensation.
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Lesson 1: Setting US Branch-Office Salary Structures
This exercise will teach you how to establish a branch-office wage structure using ERI’s Geographic
Assessor desktop software. This labor cost calculator compares geographic salary and cost-of-living
differentials between almost 8,300 US and Canadian cities and over 1,300 areas in the UK and
continental Europe. A European edition is also available.

Problem Statement
Sarah Desmond is Human Resource Manager for Electro-Mechanical Products (located in Hingham,
Massachusetts). The company produces electronic assemblies for the aerospace industry. The
business is growing, thanks to some advanced products that the company has patented. There was
even a discussion about expansion plans during a recent executive meeting, but Sarah is concerned.
The meeting discussion began with how to expand the plant in Hingham, but ended with support for
building a new plant in the ...