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>Why not? Just publish who makes how much money. That’s it. Okay. Let's make a thought experiment. Company A. Senior Java Developer. $100K. Company B. Sen
by dgudkov 8y ago
>Why not? Just publish who makes how much money. That’s it.
Okay. Let's make a thought experiment.
Company A. Senior Java Developer. $100K.
Company B. Senior Java Developer. $120K.
Question: is the Java developer in Company A underpaid?
- maxxxxx 8y agoWhat’s the point of this thought experiment?
- dgudkov 8y agoHow can you understand fairness of pay from that information?
- maxxxxx 8y agoYou can’t. It depends on the situation. I am sure the people working there can put it better into context. I still don’t understand the thought experiment. How about: Car A costs $30000, Car B costs $50000. Which is the better value? Makes as little sense.
- dgudkov 8y agoExactly. That's the point. Just pricing information (be it salary or car prices) makes little sense. Market transparency that you mentioned earlier makes sense only for standardized goods/services. Software jobs are not standardized and many people don't want their colleagues to know how much their earn.