Is it legal to post a job in CA with absolutely no pay range listed?

9 Comments

1. AnonymousApril 18,2024 at 10:24PM UTC

   Within your chosen field and experience- you should have some idea the range.

   Employers want to see how serious the candidates are. Advertising high, God knows who will apply; illustrate too low-- no one with a competitive background will apply unless desperate for an income until....

   So if it's illegal, what can you do about it? Does it matter? Not happy- don't apply.

   Goes for 50 states. Government has to advertise a range or salary level.

2. AnonymousApril 18,2024 at 10:46PM UTC

   Perfectly legal

3. Gwen PerryApril 18,2024 at 10:53PM UTC

   Unfortunate, thanks!

4. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistApril 18,2024 at 11:46PM UTC

   No - it's a violation of CA's pay transparency law.

5. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistApril 18,2024 at 11:45PM UTC

   No - CA is one of the states that have pay transparency laws. So does OR, WA, CO and NY. You should be able to google to find out the most up-to-date list. There are also cities that have pay transparency laws.

6. AnonymousApril 19,2024 at 12:27PM UTC

   Illegal? Bit too harsh, but yes, the state does have a mandated requirement that pay ranges need to be posted probably a little over a year ago if not a bit more. Sounds like it's a third party outside recruiter trying to drum up business for a company, but not all companys have a sophisticated talent management style. Just ask? or you can Avoid from the get go.

7. christine soderlundApril 19,2024 at 2:40PM UTC

   Yes, it is illegal to post a job without a pay range in California. since it is a relatively new law, companies are trying to figure out how to deal with it. Most companies with professional internal compensation functions are working hard to comply. Others are trying to avoid by either not posting the range (and hoping no one complains) or posting wild ranges like $5,000 to $1,000,000. Good luck, it's rough out there.

8. AnonymousApril 19,2024 at 4:17PM UTC

   It's as meaningless to post a range from $50,000-$150,000, as it is to post not range at all - yet I have seen a lot of companies do that. Others list salary ranges with a caveat that they only apply to California...

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