system
A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Some folks might think you might be looking to compare or judge how they're doing in life. 

Discussing pay amongst coworkers should be normalized though.
gpt
I do try to be open about pay with my colleagues, but the software department seems to have received significantly more pay bumps over the past couple of years. I want them to know what we're getting paid so they have the knowledge to know they should expect more, but I don't want it to come across as bragging. It's a tough one.