[Removed]Help pay inequality by sharing your salary (open source project)
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Having worked in the industry a while, I've seen many engineers with the same job, same title, and wildly different levels of productivity. Even people with less experience out performing those with more. I struggle to see how removing all nuance around actual ability within a band is a good thing, and suspect people armed with this information asking for raises are setting themselves up to hear they're just not that good. Human beings aren't fungible resources. While someone might be good enough for the job, it's unlikely they're exactly as good as their peers.
I do think more information is a good thing, and as such making this available is great, but I don't think it leads to the outcome some seem to hope for.
Often companies will give production or time related bonuses, but base pay should be able to be compared.
Open salary will only help pay inequality because everything is a secret right now and some people are better at negotiating.
If it were all open, we would have equally low salaries across the board from company to company.
It also puts the value on the position and not the person applying.