I can see how companies paying their current staff a lower salary would be hesitant to post the new job at a higher salary range. There would be a strong tempta

I can see how companies paying their current staff a lower salary would be hesitant to post the new job at a higher salary range. There would be a strong temptation to post at a lower range, despite that not attracting the best new talent, to avoid the demands of pay raises from the existing staff.