I worked for a public university and the salaries were public by mandate. I found it harmless for a while, but it ultimately led to me to search for other jobs

I worked for a public university and the salaries were public by mandate. I found it harmless for a while, but it ultimately led to me to search for other jobs when I discovered a new co-worked who I considered lazy made $15,000 more than me. I think a better idea than going completely transparent is to calculate the group or division averages and publish that number. It offers some of the benefits of transparency while depersonalizing the controversial data. But of course that would only work in mid- to large-sized companies.