Including salary ranges in remote job listings depends on employer location

Q     Do we need to include a salary range when posting a remote
job listing online?

First, it depends on where the employer is located. Many states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington, require employers located in their state to provide salary ranges in job postings. Certain states require employers to include benefits information as well. There’s also a web of local pay transparency laws, including in Jersey City (NJ), New York City, Westchester County and Ithaca (NY), Cincinnati and Toledo (OH). Note that some state and local laws exclude small businesses and/or public employers from complying with the salary transparency requirements.

Second, employers located in one of the states or cities with salary transparency laws should review the applicable law to determine if it applies to in-person, hybrid, or remote positions. Some states require employers to include salary ranges for remote job postings, while other states only require it for hybrid or in-person positions within their specific state. For example, the Illinois pay transparency law applies to (1) positions that will be physically performed in Illinois, and (2) remote positions where the employee reports to a supervisor, office, or work
site within Illinois. On the other hand, the California pay transparency law applies equally to jobs that can be performed in-person and remotely.