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I don't know if passport data is supposed to be confidential (i.e. if it can be misused), but I have no compunctions about sharing my salary information. Last

by Athas 5y ago

I don't know if passport data is supposed to be confidential (i.e. if it can be misused), but I have no compunctions about sharing my salary information. Last month I made the equivalent of $5615 (after deducting pension payments), from which I paid $1886 in taxes. It's ultimately subjective what counts as "personal information", but my income is not me, nor is it particularly about me. I think it would be fine for it to be public by default, as in Norway.

ghostwriter 5y ago
> but I have no compunctions about sharing my salary information. the difference here is that unless there's person-identifying information (which the article mentions as "personal data"), it's not yet _your_ salary information, because we don't know who you are. But if you provided a few more non-confidential details about yourself, such as the name of the company you are employed by, your role and the department, then even without disclosing your confidential details, the provided salary is a lot more valuable piece of information about you. There are numerous outsiders with a various range of intents that might find this information about your economical wellbeing extremely valuable.
- Athas 5y ago
  My name is Troels Henriksen and I work as assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen. That is a unique combination, so it identifies me as a person. I'm not averse to my income being connected to my identity.
  - ghostwriter 5y ago
    Nice to meet you Troels. If you don't mind, I've got a few more clarifying questions: - Is it your only source of income? - Do all assistant professors at your University earn the same amount of money or is it based on individually chosen fields of research / classroom hours they take?
    - Athas 5y ago
      > - Is it your only source of income? Yes, except for a small amount of passive investment income. > - Do all assistant professors at your University earn the same amount of money or is it based on individually chosen fields of research / classroom hours they take? It is the same or very close. The university publishes the average salary for an assistant professor and I am pretty close. It is possible to negotiate salary on a per case basis, but my impression is that it's quite rare except for at the very top.
      - Symbiote 5y ago
        There's a list in the university newspaper. (It's probably on the university site somewhere.) https://uniavisen.dk/en/salaries-of-university-of-copenhagen-staff/ https://uniavisen.dk/en/salaries-of-university-of-copenhagen...

by Athas 5y ago

ghostwriter 5y ago

> but I have no compunctions about sharing my salary information. the difference here is that unless there's person-identifying information (which the article mentions as "personal data"), it's not yet _your_ salary information, because we don't know who you are. But if you provided a few more non-confidential details about yourself, such as the name of the company you are employed by, your role and the department, then even without disclosing your confidential details, the provided salary is a lot more valuable piece of information about you. There are numerous outsiders with a various range of intents that might find this information about your economical wellbeing extremely valuable.

Athas 5y ago
My name is Troels Henriksen and I work as assistant professor at the University of Copenhagen. That is a unique combination, so it identifies me as a person. I'm not averse to my income being connected to my identity.
- ghostwriter 5y ago
  Nice to meet you Troels. If you don't mind, I've got a few more clarifying questions: - Is it your only source of income? - Do all assistant professors at your University earn the same amount of money or is it based on individually chosen fields of research / classroom hours they take?
  - Athas 5y ago
    > - Is it your only source of income? Yes, except for a small amount of passive investment income. > - Do all assistant professors at your University earn the same amount of money or is it based on individually chosen fields of research / classroom hours they take? It is the same or very close. The university publishes the average salary for an assistant professor and I am pretty close. It is possible to negotiate salary on a per case basis, but my impression is that it's quite rare except for at the very top.
    - Symbiote 5y ago
      There's a list in the university newspaper. (It's probably on the university site somewhere.) https://uniavisen.dk/en/salaries-of-university-of-copenhagen-staff/ https://uniavisen.dk/en/salaries-of-university-of-copenhagen...