Pay Transparency Checker
Two separate thresholds — 15 employees for pay scale postings, 100 for the annual pay data report.
At 15+ employees company-wide, you must post pay scales in job listings. At 100+ employees, you must also file an annual pay data report broken out by race, ethnicity, and gender. Any employer, regardless of size, must share a current employee's pay range on request.
Enter your total employee count to see which SB 1162 requirements apply.
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Your SB 1162 Obligations
How this is calculated
The two SB 1162 thresholds are independent, not tiered versions of the same rule: at 15+ employees company-wide (not just in California), every job posting for a position that could be filled in California — including remote roles and postings run through a third-party recruiter — must include the pay scale.
Separately, at 100+ employees, an annual pay data report is required, breaking out compensation by job category, race, ethnicity, and gender. Below 15 employees, neither applies, though every employer regardless of size must still provide a current employee their own position's pay range on request.
Missing a required pay data report risks a $100/employee penalty for a first failure, rising to $200/employee for a subsequent one. Keep job title and wage history records for each employee's full employment plus 3 years after they leave.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which California employers must disclose pay scales in job postings?
Employers with 15 or more employees must include the pay scale for a position in any job posting, including postings distributed through a third party. Any employer, regardless of size, must give an existing employee the pay range for their current role upon request.
Which employers must file an annual pay data report?
Private employers with 100 or more employees must file an annual pay data report showing employee pay broken out by race, ethnicity, gender, and job category. This is separate from the 15-employee pay scale disclosure requirement.
What is the penalty for not complying with SB 1162?
Penalties for failing to file a required pay data report run $100 per employee for a first failure, rising to $200 per employee for a subsequent failure. Job posting violations can also be enforced through civil penalties and lawsuits.
Do the 15 employees have to all be in California to trigger the posting requirement?
No. The 15-employee threshold counts all employees company-wide, not just those in California — but the posting requirement applies specifically to positions that could be filled in California, including remote roles.
How long must an employer keep pay and job title records?
Records of job titles and wage rate history must be kept for each employee's entire employment plus 3 years after separation.
This tool provides an educational estimate only and is not legal advice. Confirm your exact obligations, including any recent DFEH/CRD guidance updates, with an employment attorney.