Rejected petition Make it mandatory for all UK job adverts to include a salary range

We call on the UK Government to introduce legislation requiring all job advertisements to include a clear and realistic salary range.

This would apply to all employers and recruitment agencies advertising roles in the UK, across both public and private sectors.

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Jobseekers regularly spend hours applying for roles, preparing for interviews, and completing assessments — only to discover late in the process that the salary is far below expectations.

This wastes time for Candidates , Employers, Recruiters & Hiring managers Requiring salary upfront would reduce mismatched applications and improve hiring efficiency across the economy.
A functioning labour market depends on clear price signals. In most markets, prices are visible wages should be no different.

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Make it a legal requirement for salaries to be shown in job descriptions.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/746329

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Date submitted 22 January 2026
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