We pay better than market salaries. I don't "give" the salary range because I'm searching for the right candidate. In most cases, we adjust our offers higher than what we expected we would find in candidates.

These aren't tactics, they're filters to see where candidates are in line with our evaluation and what we expect to pay them.

I can tell from your comments that you already assume I'm trying to screw you over and repress your compensation. If you ever dealt with me, you would know that's not the case.

Given the team we've constructed, I'm pretty sure we've got the right folks. Thanks for the suggestions.