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I too work at an open salary company. One great thing that happened was that other people noticed I was being underpaid compared to my actual duties before I did and spoke up for me (I just didn't bother to look at it much) Minorities can keep tabs and see that all is well... Or that adjustments need to be made before it becomes a bigger issue. We have a superstar or two, and everybody knows who they are, and they make more. People are fine with that. One thing that really makes all this work is that we hire not only for technical skill, but especially for low jealousy and defensiveness. This helps from client meetings to code reviews, and of course, to honest discussions about open salaries.