<prompt> Human: Heres the quick run down. Im a recent engineering college graduate, first in my family to finish college. I accepted an offer that is slightly below average for my city, but is more than what both of my parents make combined. Both my brother and sister are older, but are talented dropouts that are making enough money to get by.I told my parents just recently that I accepted an offer, and the first thing that they ask via email is, How much are you going to make?, which naturally threw me off. How do you guys feel about letting your parents and siblings know if they ask?My parents immigrated here and did an amazing job raising our family. With the amount that they make, its amazing that we got by how we did. They knew how to save and spend accordingly, and were never making bad decisions that would put them into debt. That reason Im hesitating is that I dont want to be looked at, as a person that makes X amount of money. I also feel it makes me come off as a prick -- the fact that my first job out of college is larger than the sum of their incomes. I want to remain as humble as possible, but I feel my parents might be offended since we have had such an open relationship so far. They have told me how much they make, and i know how much my siblings make. I just feel like an ass if I tell them. In the back of my mind I also feel they might brag to their friends, which is the opposite of what I want. Best  <response>: Heres my take:Wage transparency fair pay for everyoneThink about it, if you went to work, and everyone had a badge on their chest which said how much they made, there would be much, much less wage disparity in the US. Two people doing the same exact job with the same skills making different amounts would raise eyebrows.Relating back to your dilemma, I dont think the wage conversation should be a taboo. I think people should be open about what they make. What follows be it envy, etc is entirely up to the person recieving the information. 