{"id":"search-job-salary-sources-pick-three","audience":"job-seekers","category":"ai-search","track":"research","technique":"verification","title":"Pick the salary sources worth bringing to a negotiation","free":false,"task":"You're negotiating a Data Analyst offer in Tucson and only want salary sources that are from 2025 or later, specific to data analysts in the Tucson area, and say how many salaries they're based on. From the 7 results, write exactly 4 numbered lines: lines 1-3 each name one source that passes all three tests with a reason under 12 words, and line 4 starts with Skip: and names the most misleading result and why. Plain text, under 100 words.","materialLabel":"Your search results (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"AI search results for \"data analyst salary Tucson\"\n\nA. State Labor Statistics Office, \"Occupational Wages, Tucson Metro\" (May 2026): Data analysts, median $71,500, based on 1,240 employer-reported jobs.\n\nB. PayPeek, \"Data Analyst salaries in Tucson, AZ\" (updated Oct 2026): median $68,000 from 312 salary reports.\n\nC. \"Data analysts make $95K!\" - CareerHype blog (2025), national figure, no sample size. Sells a $199 bootcamp.\n\nD. University of Arizona-area career center, \"2025 Graduate Outcomes\" (Feb 2026): business analytics grads in Tucson, median starting $64,000, 88 respondents.\n\nE. Forum thread (2024): \"I make 80k as an analyst in Tucson lol.\"\n\nF. National Analytics Association survey (2026): US median $84,000 from 9,000 respondents, all metros combined.\n\nG. Job posting, Sonoran Health, data analyst (Oct 2026): \"$62,000-$74,000.\"\n\nMy notes: offer is $66,000. Recruiter said \"that's above market.\"","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":4},{"type":"maxWords","max":100},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Not giving your tests","why":"The AI picks the big national survey because its sample is huge, even though it isn't Tucson.","fix":"Add: \"2025 or later, Tucson data analysts, with a sample size.\"","checks":["r0","r1"]},{"title":"Skipping the warning","why":"The AI lists good sources but doesn't flag the $95K bootcamp blog.","fix":"Add: \"Line 4: Skip: the most misleading result and why.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Long or formatted output","why":"AI adds an intro, bold labels and tips you didn't ask for.","fix":"Add: \"Only the numbered lines, each under 20 words, plain text.\"","checks":["numberedItems","maxWords","plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Gives the three tests","patterns":["2025","tucson","sample size|how many"]},{"label":"Asks for exactly 3 picks","patterns":["\\b(3|three)\\b.{0,20}(source|pick)","exactly"]},{"label":"Asks what to skip","patterns":["skip","misleading","worst"]},{"label":"Caps the reasons","patterns":["under \\d+ words","short reason"]},{"label":"Asks for plain text","patterns":["plain","no bold","no markdown"]}],"hint":"Salary numbers vary wildly by place and source. Give the AI your tests so it picks numbers you can defend.","rubricLabels":["Lines 1-3 pick exactly the State Labor Statistics Office (A), PayPeek Tucson (B) and the career center's 2025 outcomes (D), in any order","Each of lines 1-3 gives a reason tied to the tests (2025 or later, Tucson data analysts, sample size), and none of the picks is the national association survey (F) or the single job posting (G)","Line 4 (after its number) begins with Skip: and names the CareerHype blog (C) or the 2024 forum post (E), with the test it fails"]}