Explicit discussion about who gets paid what is typically discouraged in the workplace.

Many employers have policies against revealing one's salary to a coworker.

Some of these policies aren't actually legal, but this doesn't mean that a worker speaking of personal compensation matters will be well-received, by a coworker or by management.

The following article has guidelines about if and when public salary discussion is ever appropriate. While there are certain situations where such talk may be warranted, most employees can find other ways to determine if the pay they receive is standard.

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