Job postings with salary ranges are fast becoming the new norm

It’s gotten so much easier for job seekers to find out how much a potential job may pay.

Half of US job postings in August advertised at least some employer-provided salary information, according to a new report by the job board Indeed. That marked the highest share yet recorded by the firm. Overall, the share of postings with pay transparency has nearly tripled from its February 2020 level of 18%.

The increase is largely due to a host of pay transparency laws enacted over the past few years…