Here are the government consultation questions on pay transparency on job ads

The government's consultation on equal pay and pay discrimination is open until 27 October 2026 – and at 82 questions, you'll need to set aside a bit of time to complete the form (although you can skip questions - there's no obligation to answer them all). Here we highlight the questions that focus on showing the salary on job ads, to help you plan your response.

Question 1: Do you agree or disagree with the proposal to require employers to publish pay information either in job adverts, or in writing to the candidate before the interview (if there is no job advert)?

Question 2: Please explain your answer.

Question 3: What pay information or conditions would be proportionate for this requirement? Examples might include salary, collective bargaining provisions, annual adjustments, or other financial benefits.

Question 4: What level of pay information should employers be required to publish in job adverts or disclose before an interview? For example, should a pay range, specific salary or benchmark rate be required?

Questions 5-8 focus on job evaluations and pay audits, and questions 9-12 on standard questionnaires in pay discrimination disputes. After these sections there are few more questions that consider the implementation of all of the pay transparency measures covered, including showing the salary on job ads.

Question 13: If the proposals set out in this chapter were implemented, how might employers change how they operate? For example, regarding recruitment practices or pay and conditions.

Question 14: If the proposals set out in this chapter were implemented, what costs do you think employers would face, if any? For example, wage, administrative or legal costs.

Question 15: Are there any proposals set out in this chapter that may take employers more than a year to implement?

Question 16: Please explain your answer, including how long you think any proposal may take to implement?

Question 17: Are there other changes to pay transparency that you would recommend the government considers?

And one more relevant question, right at the end.

Question 82: Do you agree or disagree that the proposed measures should retain the same geographical scope as the discrimination and equal pay provisions of the Equality Act 2010 (applying to England, Wales, and Scotland)?

The consultation is open until 27 October 2026 and the link to respond is here.