Compensation Glossary

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Geographical Area

For Human Resource purposes, these are locations like Labor Market Areas (LMA), Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Wage Survey Areas. Geographical areas differ in their diversity of the employment pool, cost of living, livability etc.
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