How Salary Transparency Can Assist You (and Your Workplace)

Harvard Business Review · Oct 17, 2026 · 16m

How Salary Transparency Can Help You (and Your Workplace)

26 Oct 2023

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How much money do you make? Did that question make you nervous? Uncomfortable? Or, maybe, excited? Historically speaking, talking about your salary (especially at work) was off limits. But things are changing — “salary transparency” is becoming the new norm, and for good reason. When people are aware of how much those around them make, everyone gets paid more fairly, which makes workplaces more equitable. But what does salary transparency actually look like in the workplace? How do you broach the subject with your…