When advertising jobs, I'll often publish a rough salary range.
This seems to have the benefits of:
- being a good signal to people who were looking for a much larger salary, so they don't spend time applying and then get disappointed when they find out what we're aiming for
- being a good signal to people who are aiming for a lower target salary that the role might be a step above what they're actually looking for right now.
As far as I can see, the only downside is that other companies competing for similar people can try to match your salary/benefits package.
Despite all this, I find that a tiny proportion of job adverts actually list any salary expectations. As a job seeker, do you like to see this on an advert, or not? As an employer, what puts you off being transparent about salary?