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I suppose there's the risk of losing out on candidates that get bad info from somewhere else on what the salary might be, and never apply. Or wasting time on candidates you'll lose out on after the offer is made.

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Personally I won’t bother to apply to a job for a company I haven’t heard of without a listed salary but I have the luxury of taking this stance.

There is also the possible benefit where you might attract talent that otherwise would pass on you thinking you can't/won't afford them.

Having a good dollar amount listed on your job listings draws eyes. This is especially valuable if people don't know what your company is because you're smaller or just lesser known. Which is honestly most companies.

I have seen this first-hand before. Corps with good salaries but no public ranges. Every time they have to hire out of core competencies and the local market is not too strong for the roles, it can take up to a year for the whole process.

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