Among the key findings of the research:

Only 55% of employees feel very confident that their salary is based on merit and performance rather than gender or other biases.
Nine in 10 say knowing salary ranges for roles in their organization would improve their trust in leadership.
Eight-eight percent are open to discussing salary with coworkers or peers, and 55% say these conversations have helped clarify fairness or inequities.
More than three-fourths say dissatisfaction with their salary has negatively affected their productivity or engagement at work.
Two-thirds believe men are more likely to negotiate salary than women.

The report comes as several states have enacted new pay transparency policies this year. Transparency has emerged as a critical factor in employee trust and satisfaction, with workers calling for greater clarity on compensation practices. Only 37% of workers say salary or pay equity concerns are regularly discussed in their workplace. Ninety percent say knowing salary ranges for roles in their organization would improve their trust in leadership and are open to discussing salary with coworkers or peers.

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One-third of workers consider themselves underpaid, desire more salary transparency

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