Averages have nothing to do with it and I don't know where you're getting that from. The goal is to limit the amount of discretion companies can exercise on a

Averages have nothing to do with it and I don't know where you're getting that from. The goal is to limit the amount of discretion companies can exercise on a per applicant basis by forcing them to provide a salary range up front. Even if you don't care about discrimination for some reason the law should still have a positive effect on wage transparency which should benefit anyone who works for wages.