From my anecdotal experience and studies, this seems to not be the case: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downside-of-full-pay-transparency-1502676360 https://

From my anecdotal experience and studies, this seems to not be the case: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downside-of-full-pay-transparency-1502676360 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-downside-of-full-pay-transp... Also, defining the problem by first principles, this effect kind of makes sense. 80% of people think their performance is above average, which collides head-on with reality. Add the effects of Group Bias and you have a recipe for constant infighting, jealousy and misery.