> Will management be able to explain to the rest of the employees why this person gets 10x their compensation?
That's a major part of why I consider open salaries to be a terrible idea for top performers. Performance and popularity are frequently uncorrelated, and I'm not talking about the asshole genius trope. You don't want to force your best performers into allocating lots of time schmoozing to ensure everyone loves them and isn't offended by their higher pay.
Almost nobody thinks they're below average in performance, but mathematically some people have to make less than average.
That's a major part of why I consider open salaries to be a terrible idea for top performers. Performance and popularity are frequently uncorrelated, and I'm not talking about the asshole genius trope. You don't want to force your best performers into allocating lots of time schmoozing to ensure everyone loves them and isn't offended by their higher pay.
Almost nobody thinks they're below average in performance, but mathematically some people have to make less than average.