content: I've replied to similar posts before, and while sharing your salary figure with your employees may not be illegal, it's not necessarily productive either. Let's imagine the following situation at my older employer: I'm working with overlapping but not entirely similar assignments and responsibilities as a coworker. I have a masters degree in science, whereas he started working right out of high school. Let's say that I know his salary and that his salary is higher than mine. Here's how the salary negotiation would wind up: Me: I should definitely receive a higher salary, especially when Greg is receiving more than I do Empolyer: That's because Greg has 5 years more experience than you do. Me: You're not counting the fact that I have 5 years of a different and more broader experience than him. Empolyer: But Greg's experience is what we need here. Me: You also have a great deal of use for my experience, not at least visible in the last project we did. Empolyer: However, that project also required input from Greg. Me: Since I sacrificed 5 years of studies Greg has had a longer time to rack up a higher salary, so I should be compensated for that. Empolyer: Greg has used those 5 years to get experience relevant to his position. Me: So did my education. Ad infinitum Your salary in comparison to someone else is not really relevant unless that person has the same experience, education, assignments, and responsibilities as you do. It is relevant though to look at the average salary across the industry for a person your age, with the same education, with the same experience, however this does not mean that you ought to have the same salary as a colleague on the basis of the salary figure alone.