> If you have that attitude you are going to make less money than someone who negotiates You may also end up being rejected [1]. > Companies will try to pay a

> If you have that attitude you are going to make less money than someone who negotiates You may also end up being rejected [1]. > Companies will try to pay anyone, no matter their race, gender, or religion, less I tend to agree, but also in my experience there are some companies that try to pay people based on their experience not how well the someone negotiates. > Would publishing a salary in a job description make things more equitable? I don't think so Like you said before, some companies optimise towards lowest pay. By publishing salary ranges it creates a level playing field and people can still negotiate if they want. Gitlab does this pretty well: https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/compensation/compensation-calculator https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/total-rewards/compensation... [1] https://www.teamblind.com/post/Shopify-Offer-Rescinded-Due-to-Negotiating-Lp6vDomb https://www.teamblind.com/post/Shopify-Offer-Rescinded-Due-t...