Pay Transparency Becomes Norm in US Job Listings, With Over Half Now Disclosing Salary Ranges
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Salary disclosure in US job ads is now the norm, with over 50% including a salary range as of August 2022.
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Pay transparency laws have spread across the US recently, taking effect in Colorado, New York City, California, Washington, and now New York state.
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Studies show pay transparency attracts more applicants and can help narrow gender and racial wage gaps, though it may also lower wages overall.
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Software developer job listings had some of the widest salary ranges, with employers seeming to set broad bands to avoid ceding bargaining power.
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Every US state increased pay disclosure rates in the past year, including Vermont and South Dakota which don't yet have laws, perhaps to attract workers from nearby states.
