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Pay Transparency Catches On With Small Businesses

By
Brandon Carlson
April 28, 2025

Imagine walking into a restaurant and ordering a burger, and only after it is delivered to you do you find out how much it costs (better hope it’s not Kobe)! Well, a lot of small business owners are now serving up salary info like it's the daily special, and it's making job seekers say, "I'll take that with a side of benefits!"

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Here are Five Fast Facts on pay transparency in small businesses:

  1. 🙈 No More Salary Hide-and-Seek - Small businesses are ditching the mystery and posting salary ranges upfront – 62% plan to include it on job listings this year, up from 50% last year! It's like knowing the price of your burger before you order—revolutionary!
  1. 💵 Gen Z Demands Receipts - Younger workers want to know what they're getting paid, and they're not shy about asking. Transparency is the new cool, and employers are catching on.
  1. 📝 Laws Make It Official - Some states are passing laws (15 and counting) requiring businesses to disclose salaries. It's like the government saying, "No more secrets, folks!"
  1. 🤯 Attracting Top Talent - Being upfront about pay is helping small businesses attract better candidates. Turns out, honesty really is the best policy.
  1. ☮️ Keeping the Peace - When everyone knows what everyone else is making, there's less drama (provided hiring is done fairly, of course). It's like turning off the reality TV show that is workplace gossip.

🔥Bottom line: Small business owners are realizing that sharing salary info isn't just nice—it's necessary. By being transparent, they're building trust, attracting great employees, and maybe even making work a little less awkward. So, next time you're job hunting, look for the businesses that lay it all out there—you might just find your perfect fit. And hey, big corporations - are you paying attention??

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