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Q: How likely are you to share your compensation with co-workers?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Departments

The most common answer was "Not likely" (31%)

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

12%

It depends

26%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

21%

Gender

Male

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

25%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

20%

Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Very likely

Somewhat likely

13%

It depends

27%

Not likely

30%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

34%

It depends

Native American answered It depends the most among all other ethnicities.

Asian or Pacific Islander answered Very likely the least among all other ethnicities.

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

13%

It depends

24%

Not likely

32%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian

Very likely

11%

Somewhat likely

16%

It depends

28%

Not likely

29%

Would never do it

16%

Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino

Very likely

11%

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

28%

Not likely

27%

Would never do it

20%

Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black

Very likely

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

27%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

19%

Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander

Very likely

14%

Somewhat likely

18%

It depends

34%

Not likely

22%

Would never do it

12%

Answered by 100+ Native American

Very likely

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

26%

Not likely

30%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 1,000+ Other

Department

37%

Not likely

HR answered Not likely the most among all other departments.

Communications answered Very likely the least among all other departments.

Very likely

11%

Somewhat likely

16%

It depends

26%

Not likely

30%

Would never do it

17%

Answered by 1,000+ working in Engineering department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

23%

Not likely

32%

Would never do it

22%

Answered by 1,000+ working in Product department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

16%

It depends

32%

Not likely

28%

Would never do it

16%

Answered by 1,000+ working in Design department

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

24%

Not likely

32%

Would never do it

20%

Answered by 1,000+ working in Marketing department

Very likely

12%

Somewhat likely

11%

It depends

19%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

27%

Answered by 100+ working in Executive department

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

13%

It depends

23%

Not likely

29%

Would never do it

25%

Answered by 1,000+ working in Operations department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

27%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

25%

Answered by 500+ working in Admin department

Very likely

14%

Somewhat likely

15%

It depends

22%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

18%

Answered by 100+ working in Business Development department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

12%

It depends

26%

Not likely

30%

Would never do it

23%

Answered by 500+ working in Finance department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

23%

Not likely

32%

Would never do it

26%

Answered by 100+ working in Communications department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

11%

It depends

25%

Not likely

34%

Would never do it

22%

Answered by 1,000+ working in Customer Support department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

22%

Not likely

37%

Would never do it

27%

Answered by 100+ working in HR department

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

10%

It depends

24%

Not likely

33%

Would never do it

23%

Answered by 1,000+ working in IT department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

25%

Not likely

27%

Would never do it

25%

Answered by 100+ working in Legal department

Very likely

Somewhat likely

12%

It depends

29%

Not likely

29%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 1,000+ working in Sales department

Age

38%

Not likely

56-60 answered Not likely the most among all other age groups.

41-45 answered Very likely the least among all other age groups.

Very likely

15%

Somewhat likely

19%

It depends

30%

Not likely

24%

Would never do it

12%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25

Very likely

14%

Somewhat likely

19%

It depends

28%

Not likely

26%

Would never do it

13%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 26-30

Very likely

Somewhat likely

15%

It depends

29%

Not likely

29%

Would never do it

18%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 31-35

Very likely

Somewhat likely

12%

It depends

25%

Not likely

33%

Would never do it

22%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

22%

Not likely

37%

Would never do it

27%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

20%

Not likely

37%

Would never do it

31%

Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

18%

Not likely

36%

Would never do it

34%

Answered by 500+ aged 51-55

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

17%

Not likely

38%

Would never do it

32%

Answered by 100+ aged 56-60

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

17%

Not likely

35%

Would never do it

35%

Answered by 100+ aged 61-65

Very likely

Somewhat likely

10%

It depends

26%

Not likely

36%

Would never do it

20%

Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

34%

Not likely

Master's answered Not likely the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered Very likely the least among all other education levels.

Very likely

12%

Somewhat likely

13%

It depends

29%

Not likely

26%

Would never do it

20%

Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

13%

It depends

27%

Not likely

29%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

30%

Not likely

28%

Would never do it

18%

Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level

Very likely

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

24%

Not likely

32%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 5,000+ with Bachelor's education level

Very likely

Somewhat likely

13%

It depends

23%

Not likely

34%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 1,000+ with Master's education level

Very likely

11%

Somewhat likely

16%

It depends

25%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

17%

Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

35%

Not likely

Over 10 Years answered Not likely the most among all other segments.

Entry Level
1 to 3 Years
3 to 6 Years
6 to 10 Years
Over 10 Years

Very likely

14%

Somewhat likely

15%

It depends

32%

Not likely

24%

Would never do it

15%

Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience

Very likely

14%

Somewhat likely

19%

It depends

29%

Not likely

25%

Would never do it

13%

Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience

Very likely

12%

Somewhat likely

17%

It depends

29%

Not likely

28%

Would never do it

14%

Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience

Very likely

Somewhat likely

15%

It depends

26%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

19%

Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

21%

Not likely

35%

Would never do it

29%

Answered by 5,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

67%

Not likely

Riverside, CA answered Not likely the most among all other locations.

Minneapolis answered Very likely the least among all other locations.

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

11%

It depends

23%

Not likely

33%

Would never do it

23%

Answered by 100+ in Atlanta

Very likely

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

25%

Not likely

30%

Would never do it

23%

Answered by 500+ in Boston

Very likely

Somewhat likely

11%

It depends

25%

Not likely

35%

Would never do it

22%

Answered by 500+ in Chicago

Very likely

Somewhat likely

11%

It depends

23%

Not likely

35%

Would never do it

24%

Answered by 100+ in Dallas

Very likely

Somewhat likely

13%

It depends

24%

Not likely

33%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 100+ in Denver

Very likely

11%

Somewhat likely

23%

It depends

22%

Not likely

44%

Would never do it

Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Very likely

Somewhat likely

10%

It depends

27%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

25%

Answered by 100+ in Houston

Very likely

12%

Somewhat likely

15%

It depends

25%

Not likely

28%

Would never do it

20%

Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles

Very likely

Somewhat likely

26%

It depends

23%

Not likely

32%

Would never do it

13%

Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis

Very likely

10%

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

23%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

22%

Answered by 1,000+ in New York

Very likely

11%

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

26%

Not likely

25%

Would never do it

24%

Answered by 100+ in Phoenix

Very likely

Somewhat likely

It depends

33%

Not likely

67%

Would never do it

Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA

Very likely

14%

Somewhat likely

It depends

19%

Not likely

39%

Would never do it

20%

Answered by < 100 in San Diego

Very likely

Somewhat likely

16%

It depends

23%

Not likely

33%

Would never do it

19%

Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco

Very likely

11%

Somewhat likely

14%

It depends

24%

Not likely

32%

Would never do it

19%

Answered by 500+ in Seattle

Very likely

Somewhat likely

12%

It depends

29%

Not likely

31%

Would never do it

21%

Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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