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# Introducing our Open Salary System: Reflecting on a Decade of Transparent Salaries at Buffer
- URL: https://werd.io/introducing-our-open-salary-system-reflecting-on-a-decade-of/
- Published: 2024-01-26T03:32:33.000Z
- Updated: 2024-01-26T03:32:33.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: NotableLinks, #Import 2025-06-13 09:20

"What we’re sharing today is the result of applying our lessons learned from running a company with transparent salaries for a decade." I've been following Buffer's open salaries initiative since the beginning; this is a great update.

An open salary system is smart for all the reasons listed here: most importantly, it eliminates person-by-person bias.

Systemic inequalities between certain job functions, particularly with respect to gendered work, aren't completely addressed here given the system's reliance on market salaries, but I liked the way they adjusted their customer service salaries when they realized how important they were to the business.

The initiative is also a great way to signal an open culture to the world, and this post is thoughtful and thorough. I wish it was more standard. [#Business](https://werd.io/tag/Business)

\[[Link](https://buffer.com/resources/salary-system/)\]