For some people, a significant salary bump isn’t enough of a reason to leave a job.
When asked whether they’d leave their current job for a 20% increase in pay, 27% of people said no, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 people participated in the survey.
The older you are, the more tempted you are by a 20% raise
Looking at the data from an age perspective, the youngest workers had the highest rate of saying no (30%). The rate dropped from there, hitting a low of 21% among workers 51 to 55.
Executives most likely to turn down the offer; IT most likely to accept it
Fifty-four percent of people in executive roles said that they wouldn’t take a 20% pay bump if it meant leaving their current role. HR workers were next in line, with 36% saying no to the offer.
On the other end of the spectrum were IT workers, 20% of whom say they would say no to a 20% pay bump if it meant leaving their current role. Product and customer support were next (23% and 24%, respectively).
The latest reading is as of Dec. 4.
