Why Job Ads Are Quietly Dropping the Word Salary

This week on The Job Market Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into a quiet but telling shift in job postings: more employers are omitting salary ranges altogether. With the unemployment rate at 4.1 percent and job openings down to 7.36 million in June, companies have more leverage—and they're using it. The hosts unpack why 'competitive pay' is being replaced by silence, what it signals about employer confidence, and how job seekers can read between the lines. They cite new data from a recent hiring survey showing a 12 percent drop in salary transparency since last year, and explain why that's happening in a cooling labor market. Along the way, they share practical tips for candidates facing a salary-less job ad, and note which states still mandate pay ranges. It's a sharp, ground-level look at a small detail that reveals a lot about the balance of power in hiring right now. Plus, Lucas and Luna make their usual case for keeping the show ad-free. #SalaryTransparency #JobAds #HiringTrends #LaborMarket #JobSearch #Careers #UnemploymentRate #JobOpenings #Compensation #Recruiting #EmployerBrand #Negotiation #JobSeekers #HR #TalentAcquisition #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheJobMarketPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo