return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 11 months agoCompanies lower salaries in job postings as pay transparency laws take effectwww.cnbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square86fedilinkarrow-up1564arrow-down19
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minus-squareLordOfTheChia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoI usually average out the two salaries and use that as their “intended” starting pay. So (75 + 395)/2 = 235k a year avg starting salary for an average applicant. The top end I consider the pay if the applicant meets all the requirements listed in the job ad.
minus-squarehightrix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoGood call. That’s exactly what I do. I haven’t applied to a job like this m, but it seems like a good enough way to estimate.
I usually average out the two salaries and use that as their “intended” starting pay.
So (75 + 395)/2 = 235k a year avg starting salary for an average applicant.
The top end I consider the pay if the applicant meets all the requirements listed in the job ad.
Good call. That’s exactly what I do. I haven’t applied to a job like this m, but it seems like a good enough way to estimate.