Pay transparency | 1 in 4 won't apply for a job without knowing the salary

More than a quarter of professionals would not apply for a role without first knowing the salary, a new survey has revealed.

Data derived from recruiting experts, Hays latest Quarterly Insights Survey, which received over 9,000 respondents, revealed that over a quarter (26%) of employees would not consider applying for a role that didn’t have a salary listed within the job advert.

Moreover, 44% of respondents that had had an interview in the last six months disclosed that they were prompted to move jobs as they desired a higher salary.

Whilst 47% of employers said they always include salary information in their job adverts, 36% said it would depend on the role, whilst 17% said they never would include salary information. Ultimately, this may result in companies potentially missing out on a significant percentage of prospective talent.