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11 jobs where you're less likely to get asked everyone's least favorite interview question

Aug 26, 2024, 20:29 IST
Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design/FlickrIf you have one of these jobs, you likely won't have to talk about your pay history too much."How much did you make at your last job?"

It's not a particularly popular job interview question.

In fact, New York City, among other locations, has banned that particular query, citing income inequality.

In some industries, however, it's not a question that gets thrown around a lot.

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Salary website PayScale recently released a report on salary history disclosure the least.

Between April and June of this year, they surveyed 15,413 site users, asking each respondent if they were ever asked to disclose their payment at previous jobs.

"Less-senior, lower-paid workers are not as likely to be asked about their salary history," Payscale vice president of content strategy Lydia Frank tells Business Insider.

Based on PayScale's findings, here are the 11 occupations where you're least likely to get asked about your pay history:

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