{"id":2758,"date":"2022-10-10T10:43:18","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T10:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/?p=2758"},"modified":"2023-03-14T11:53:23","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T11:53:23","slug":"what-is-salary-transparency-and-how-does-it-vary-state-by-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.com\/blog\/what-is-salary-transparency-and-how-does-it-vary-state-by-state\/","title":{"rendered":"What is salary transparency and how does it vary state by state?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever applied for a job that didn\u2019t advertise the salary, only to be disappointed when you discover it\u2019s paying $10k below what you\u2019re looking for?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pay transparency is when an employer reveals the salary of a job they\u2019re advertising to internal and external applicants, and it\u2019s a growing trend across the US. It ensures pay equity, helps employees get paid what they\u2019re worth, and helps businesses benchmark against their competitors.<\/p>\n

Since 2018, more and more states are requiring employers to tell jobseekers what a job they\u2019re applying to pays and it\u2019s good news for jobseekers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We uncover the \u201cstate of pay\u201d in each state and why salary transparency is a trend that\u2019s not going away.
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Why is pay transparency so important?<\/h2>\n

Pay transparency evens the playing field for applicants and helps to achieve pay parity. Employees and applicants can check they\u2019re fairly paid, and receive the same pay as other candidates with a similar set of skills and experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For those who are newly graduated, transitioning between industries, or upskilling into a more senior role, without an \u201cin\u201d you won\u2019t know the going rates. Salary transparency can help reduce and remove bias, making things fairer for those less likely to advocate for themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

For businesses, salary transparency holds them to account, ensuring employees are being paid a fair market rate as they can benchmark pay against their competitors. As well as improving employee well-being and employee retention, this is especially important during the current skills shortage. As workers leave roles for better compensation, it\u2019s important for companies to make sure that they\u2019re not falling short.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For all states, the <\/span>Equal Pay Act<\/span><\/a> means that an employer can\u2019t pay an employee less than another employee of a different race or sex for equal work.
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Are there pay transparency laws in every state?<\/h2>\n

For 30 states, the Equal Pay Act is currently the only law in place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the other 20, there are further laws about pay transparency. In eight of these states, there is a basic tweak, such as prohibiting an employer from asking about a jobseeker’s salary history. In the other twelve states, these laws are more extensive. We\u2019ll talk about these in more detail below.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 38 states who have either the Equal Pay Act or a few small tweaks are:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n