> Imagine employers were not allowed any access to historic or current wage data. They simply had to choose prices they felt appropriate for the work at hand I

> Imagine employers were not allowed any access to historic or current wage data. They simply had to choose prices they felt appropriate for the work at hand I think employers would have to get a lot better at measuring the value produced by individuals, which always seems to have a chequered past with knowledge workers. Offering the going rate for an average employee is IMO a way of throwing your hands up and saying "I don't really know what this job entails or how good you'll be at it, but I know it needs doing so I'll offer what everyone else is"