At my employer if you were hired in SF and moved to Montana, you'd take a pay cut. If you were hired in Montana and moved to SF, you'd get a pay raise. Either o

At my employer if you were hired in SF and moved to Montana, you'd take a pay cut. If you were hired in Montana and moved to SF, you'd get a pay raise. Either one requires approval. I'd be surprised if this isn't the norm in companies with a distributed workforce.