Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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1. Job satisfaction
Most workers say they are treated with respect at work all or most of the time
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- 1. Job satisfaction
- Job satisfaction is highest among White, older and self-employed workers, as well as those with middle or upper incomes
- Among workers who are not self-employed, 3 in 10 or fewer say they are highly satisfied with their pay and opportunities for promotion
- Wide income differences in satisfaction with benefits, pay, and flexibility to work remotely
- 8 in 10 workers who are dissatisfied with their pay point to its lack of pace with cost-of-living increases
- Most workers with lower incomes who are dissatisfied with their pay cite not earning enough to pay their bills as a major reason
- Most workers say they are treated with respect at work all or most of the time
- Nonprofit workers and those with more education, higher incomes are among the most likely to say people respect those who do the type of work they do