Making salaries more transparent is a major step towards pay equality. Just look what happened when the world discovered the discrepancy between Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg’s compensation for their work on the “All the Money in the World” reshoots. It’s difficult for professionals to gauge what they’re entitled to when they don’t have the slightest clue what their peers are making. To help demystify who gets paid what, Google Docs have been created for TV writers and TV actors.
The open-access docs allow people to input information about their pay anonymously.
“It’s trying to take away the mystery of salaries and really empower people to understand how salary decisions get made,” Women and Hollywood Founder and Publisher Melissa Silverstein told Variety. “It’s trying to help people know what to expect when they’re making a deal.” She emphasized, “It’s really powerful to share these things. For so long, silence has been encouraged. I think this is an example of people saying, ‘We will be silent no more.’”
The doc asks contributors to specify their sex, whether or not they are POC, their title, the studio and network they work for, and other important details that help paint a picture of the current climate — and bring attention to any disparities.
Contribute to the Google Docs or feel free to just explore them by using the links below:
