def salary_columns(html_text, context='current'):
    """ salary_columns returns the column names
    for the salary information

    @param **html_text** (*str*): String of the HTML response
    from SALARY_URL

    @param **context** (*str*): 'current' signifies that current
        and future salaries are being pulled. Otherwise, historical
        values are returned

    Returns:

        **html_text** (*str*): Truncated string of the HTML
            response from a Hoopshype URL with the column information
            removed

        **column_list** (*list*): List of column names for
            salary information
    """
    if context == 'current':
        col_count = 6
    else:
        col_count = 2

    column_list = []
    for col_count in range(0, col_count):
        start_ind = html_text.find('>') + 1
        end_ind = html_text.find('</td>')
        column_list.append(html_text[start_ind:end_ind])
        html_text = html_text[end_ind + 5:]

    return html_text, column_list