Effect snapshot
| Intervention | Publish salary band on public job postings |
| Outcome | Qualified applicants per opening |
| Effect | 15–30 percent relative increase |
| Confidence | study |
| Context | US job boards post-pay-transparency laws, 2023–2025 |
Sources
What changes
Visible salary bands are commonly associated with a 15–30% relative increase in qualified applicants per role.
When this tends to work
- Conditions similar to: US job boards post-pay-transparency laws, 2023–2025
- You can measure
Qualified applicants per openingreliably - The intervention is implemented consistently, not half-measured
When to be careful
- Your audience or product differs materially from the cited context
- Compliance costs or second-order effects outweigh the lift
- Evidence label is study—treat wide ranges as planning bands, not promises
Practical takeaway
Use the cited range for prioritization and test design. Verify against your own data before scaling.