It's always seemed a little odd to me that there is such a culture of secrecy around salaries. It seems so counter-productive: it means that salary doesn't real

It's always seemed a little odd to me that there is such a culture of secrecy around salaries. It seems so counter-productive: it means that salary doesn't really reflect competence, effectiveness or anything else related to the work someone is doing - it just reflects someone's ability to negotiate well in an interview. I think that's a shame.