Why is asking what a person’s salary is so taboo in the workplace?

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There’s like this weird culture around it where some may even consider it rude or too personal like it’s equivalent to asking someone their social security number or something
I’ve heard a rumor it’s because companies/bosses don’t want people to talk about their pay between employees because they may find discrepancies compared to their coworkers, but I’m not 100% sure that’s actually why since even their employees consider it taboo.

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My empkoyer said to not discuss it. Sometimes people are paid more for certain qualifications but others don’t understand that. I’ve always liked working union because it’s public and generally the same but it can cause drama if other workers find out you make more and don’t think about objectively. I will very rarely discuss what I make with anyone

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