Legally require all job listings to show salaries upfront
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700482/
"We ask the Government to make it a legal requirement that all job listings show salary ranges clearly and upfront. We believe this would create a fairer, more transparent job market, better inform candidates and reduce time-wasting when searching for jobs.
Sources state that 35% of UK job listings don’t list salaries, wasting time and widening wage gaps in various fields such as marketing (People Managing People, 2023). Countries such as the U.S. (in states like California) and the EU already require salary ranges in job postings (HR Dive, 2023; Council of the EU, 2023). We believe that a UK law would ensure fairer pay practices, reduce disparities, and help candidates make informed choices, building a more efficient and transparent job market."
I've only just heard about this petition which closes on 9th July 2025 and currently has 7.5k signatures. It needs 10k for a response from Government.
See also The Real Reason Job Ads Don't Include A Salary Range (19 March 2017) Forbes, by Liz Ryan
Those in the EU have the new pay transparency directive coming into effect next summer.
Jo