Salary history redaction is the removal of prior-earnings data from a hiring file. Many state pay-history bans forbid asking for or relying on past compensation. anonym.plus marks wage figures and the names tied to them on your device, so the file holds no banned detail.
When this applies
A resume or form may volunteer past salaries the law tells you to ignore. You strip those figures so prior earnings cannot shape an offer.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the file in anonym.plus on your device.
- Local OCR reads a scanned wage stub or letter.
- The tool flags wage figures and earnings fields.
- Confirm each flag and keep the role and skills.
- Black out the confirmed earnings data.
- Save the cleaned file locally.
What you need to provide
- The file (PDF, DOCX, scan, or TXT).
- An operator (Redact suits wage figures).
- Optional allow-list for the desired-salary field.
PII entity types detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Wage | DATE_TIME | 2023 salary line → [PAY] |
| Names | PERSON | applicant Cole → [APPLICANT] |
| Organization | ORGANIZATION | prior employer → [EMPLOYER] |
| Financial | US_BANK_NUMBER | payroll acct → [ACCOUNT] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | cole@example.com → [EMAIL] |
| Location | LOCATION | prior city → [LOCATION] |
Compliance achieved
- Supports a state salary-history ban by removing prior earnings.
- Keeps the role and skills while hiding banned wage data.
- Offline work keeps wage figures off any server.
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Limitations & cautions
State bans differ on scope and on volunteered figures. The tool removes earnings data; it does not track which state applies. Confirm the local rule with counsel.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep a desired-pay field?
Often yes, since many bans target prior earnings, not expectations. Allow-list that field and remove past figures.
What if the person volunteers past earnings?
Some bans still bar reliance on it. Strip the figure so it cannot influence an offer, per the local rule.
Is the file uploaded?
No. The app runs locally, so wage data stays on your device.