In general, it's seen as bragging if your salary is high, and mortifying if your salary is low, so it's usually just better to keep your mouth shut about it. I

In general, it's seen as bragging if your salary is high, and mortifying if your salary is low, so it's usually just better to keep your mouth shut about it. I've told a number of people my salary and regretted it every time. They seem to take a vicarious pleasure in telling other people how much money I make. "Oh, you should listen to delluminatus, he makes $xx thousand a year." Ugh.