????塞尼薩·萊文指出，雇主還應關注行業薪資水平，從而確保員工的薪水不至于過低或過高。

????婦女政策研究協會2013年3月一項關于性別薪水差異的研究指出，2012年女性專職員工每周的平均薪水比男性員工低19.1%。因此，和同事議論薪水的做法是否可取——這個問題對于女性來說顯得愈發重要。

????羅肯德表示，相對于和同事比較薪水，還有更有效的方法來提高薪水。她和塞尼薩－萊文建議可以參照行業的平均水平。通過Salary.com、Payscale.com和Glassdoor.com等網站，就能了解當地的同比薪資標準，而無需尷尬地詢問周圍的同事。此外，你還可以與同事以外的其他人討論這個話題，了解相關信息。羅肯德說：“如果我們希望維護自己在公司的聲譽，同時了解自己的薪水是否公平，這時，利用網絡是個不錯的選擇。此外，還可以咨詢人力專家，利用信息面試，以此了解你所在職位的現有薪資水平。

????雖然大多數專家告誡人們不要在同事間議論工資問題，但是巴納德學院（Barnard College）的職業顧問克里斯汀?辛指出“知識就是力量”，同時還介紹了幾種方法，在不冒犯他人的前提下討論這個話題。她建議詢問一個部門的薪資范圍，而不是某一個人的具體數字。“與回答‘你的薪水是多少’相比，討論‘薪資范圍’讓人感覺更自在。”（財富中文網）

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????Employers should also keep an eye on market rates to make sure they're not underpaying -- or overpaying -- their talent, says Ceniza-Levine.

????Is it ever a good idea to bring up salary with your colleagues? This question may be even more important for women, whose weekly full-time median income in 2012 was 19.1% lower than their male counterparts, according to a March 2013 IWPR study on the gender wage gap.

????There are more effective ways to boost your salary than by comparing paystubs with coworkers, Rockind says. She and Ceniza-Levine recommend looking at industry averages instead. Websites like Salary.com, Payscale.com, and Glassdoor.com let you peek at analogous compensation scales in your geographical region without having to awkwardly ask people you see everyday. You can also talk to people outside of your office to gather this kind of information. "When we want to uphold our reputation at the company, but we still want to find out if we're making a fair wage, this is a great time to use our networks," Rockind says. Consult with HR professionals and use informational interviews to find out about the going rate for your position.

????Even while most experts advise against having these conversations with coworkers, Christine Shin, a career counselor at Barnard College, notes that "knowledge is power" and offers a few ways to bring the topic up without causing offense. Shin suggests asking about salary ranges within a given department instead of inquiring about specific numbers for individuals. "Saying 'salary range' makes people more comfortable than answering the question, 'What do you make?'"