Most US Companies Willing to List Salaries in Job Descriptions

A majority of companies might soon include salary information as part of US job postings even where it’s not required by law, according to data released Wednesday, as competition for new workers increases pressure to be transparent on pay.

About 19% of companies surveyed by consulting company Willis Towers Watson Plc are planning on giving pay range details in job listings and another 43% are considering it, the research showed. Some 17% of companies already provide the information across US locations that don’t have legal requirements to do so. WTW surveyed 388 executives in June and July, representing companies that employ 7.5 ...