One of the best-kept secrets in any company is the salary of its employees. Sure, if you’re a senior executive in a public company or in the public sector, your salary can be publically disclosed, but for the rest of us, discussions about compensation with our colleagues is a no-no. In fact, many companies have strict policies in place against it which can result in termination of employment.
Part of this is because not all compensation is equal. At most companies, despite salary....