In Norway, everyone can know how much you earn [video]

Post by deanclatworthy » Sun, Sep 04, 2016, 1:28 PM UTC

nawitus wrote: post #10

deanclatworthy wrote: post #2

It's the same in Finland. Tax rates are fairly easy to discover for anyone. And based off that you can get a very good idea of their earnings. In practice I've never met or spoken to anyone who has gone out their way to do this. It's normally just the tabloids outing the salaries of politicians and celebrities once a year.

One recruiter said that he'll find out my salary from my tax return when I said I didn't want to disclose it to him. By the way, I think the actual income is public knowledge, not the tax rate.

Post by klausjensen » Sun, Sep 04, 2016, 1:33 PM UTC

Post by Tharkun » Sun, Sep 04, 2016, 1:36 PM UTC

whack wrote: post #7

deanclatworthy wrote: post #2

It's the same in Finland. Tax rates are fairly easy to discover for anyone. And based off that you can get a very good idea of their earnings. In practice I've never met or spoken to anyone who has gone out their way to do this. It's normally just the tabloids outing the salaries of politicians and celebrities once a year.

If I had access to such information, I would immediately try to figure out how much my colleagues and peers in other groups/companies are making. Knowing how much other people are making for similar job functions, gives you huge negotiating power in managing your career. It's a net win for all workers in society.

Post by maffeis » Sun, Sep 04, 2016, 1:47 PM UTC

Post by hkjgkjy » Sun, Sep 04, 2016, 1:52 PM UTC

manarth wrote: post #6

Kiro wrote: post #5

I must be naive but I thought this was public information in most countries.

Would you mind saying which country you live in? I'm from the UK, where income/tax is private, and my understanding is that this is the same in the USA, and most European countries. It's interesting that what's "normal" to me is so alien and unexpected to other people.