How to remove yourself from GovSalaries
What they publish
Public-employee payroll records aggregated from government open-records releases — name, employer, monthly/annual wage, per third-party descriptions
Removing yourself, step by step
0 of 3 done- Visit govsalaries.com in a normal browser and look for a privacy policy, contact or removal link in the footer (not readable by us — 403)
- Request removal of your record using whatever channel the site publishes, citing any personal-safety risk
- Separately ask the releasing agency whether your state's salary-disclosure law allows withholding your name on safety grounds
Tap a step to tick it off. Progress is saved in this browser only.
How they confirm it
not confirmed
If they ignore you
State attorney general in your state; not in the California CPPA data broker registry (checked registry.csv 2026-10-05)
Re-listing risk for this site: High — the data is re-sourced from public payroll records released by government agencies, so a removed record can return with the next release
Common questions
How do I remove myself from GovSalaries?
The guide above lists 3 steps, and this page writes the removal request for you to send from your own email.
Will my information come back on GovSalaries?
High — the data is re-sourced from public payroll records released by government agencies, so a removed record can return with the next release. Check again in about 60 days.