More than every second employee in Germany believes that their own job can only be achieved by changing jobs salary to increase noticeably. The cause: Salary transparency is in most Companys not capitalized. Although most workers would like to have a better understanding of which remuneration is fair and customary, according to a study.

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7 by 10 employees lacks transparency in the company

The salary of colleagues is a taboo topic in Germany. Only about one in four employees in Germany (28 percent) indicates that salaries are disclosed internally within their company. Most, however, are in the dark. This is shown by the results of the international study Glassdoor Global Salary Transparency Survey, in which more than 8.000 employees from seven Western nations were interviewed on the subject of salary transparency.

Compared to the other countries, Germany is in the last third and just ahead of Switzerland, where only 25 percent of the employees know about the salaries of their colleagues. The majority of the working population in Germany (69 percent) would like to have a better understanding of what salary is customary in the market – measured against their own Competencies and considering their job, company and respective Industry.

Every second sees job change as the only chance for salary increases

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The uncertainty seems to affect ambitious middle-aged employees in particular - and not exactly in the interests of the employer: 64 percent of 35 to 54-year-olds believe that they can only get their salary by moving to another company increase to be able to.

Across all age groups, this still applies to more than every second employee (57 percent). A lack of transparency can therefore have a noticeable impact on whether Employees look elsewhere for the job market.

Knowledge gap in the field of content transparency

Especially for Women it is difficult to assess one's own market value. The results reveal that only 38 percent of women are informed about the payment of employees at the various hierarchical levels. In comparison: among men, every second person states that they have a good understanding of the payment of colleagues at the various hierarchical levels at their employer.

An open attitude on the part of employers would have a positive effect on this Shop affect. Around two-thirds of employees are convinced that transparent salaries increase employee satisfaction (62 percent) and stimulate business (65 percent).

Satisfied employees remain in the company

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The message to employers is clear: salary information should not be taboo.

Companies that create a better internal understanding of fair remuneration and the development potential of salaries at different hierarchical levels promote this Commitment the employee. And they tend to stay loyal to the company.


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