"Gen X'ers may be a bit uncomfortable if you openly blurt out how much you're making at the office-but it's less of a taboo for Gen Z, according to a new survey from Kickresume. The poll, which measured 1,850 anonymous employees worldwide, found only 31% of people say salary is openly discussed at their job-while 37% have rules against discussing pay."
"But many younger workers don't mind being transparent: Nearly 40% of Gen Z respondents say they openly discuss salary at work-almost double the rate of Gen X. Even when it's not allowed by their bosses, they're still talking about their next paychecks. In fact, 18% of Gen Zers said they have talked about their pay even when it wasn't allowed by their employers."
""Salary transparency benefits everyone. The more open we are about what we make, it forces the powers that be to make fair and equitable decisions," Anna Papalia, a career coach and the author of Interviewology, told Fortune. "The only reason an organization wouldn't want their employees talking about pay is if they have something to hide,""
A global poll of 1,850 anonymous employees found only 31% report salary is openly discussed at work while 37% face rules against pay conversations. Nearly 40% of Gen Z say they openly discuss salary, almost double the rate of Gen X, and 18% of Gen Zers reported discussing pay despite employer restrictions. Thirty-two percent of Gen Z expressed genuine curiosity about co-workers' compensation, with younger female employees most engaged. Gen X reported higher awkwardness (24%) versus Gen Z (15%). Salary transparency laws and expert opinions emphasize transparency as a tool to promote fair pay and reduce wage gaps.
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