Asking for a raise can be uncomfortable for anyone, though women appear to struggle with it more than men.
Fifty-five percent of women say they feel confident asking their boss for a raise, compared with 63% of men, according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably. More than 10,000 people responded to the query.
No significant differences across ethnicity
There were only slight variations in the responses of people of different ethnicities — for example, 62% of Asians or Pacific Islanders say they are confident asking their boss for a raise compared with 59% of Caucasians and African Americans.
Workers in admin, legal feel least confident
Men and women in administrative roles and legal were least confident about asking their boss for a raise. Women in customer support also registered low levels of confidence.
Executives were on the other end of the spectrum, with more than three quarters of them saying they feel confident asking for a raise.
Confidence grows (gradually) with age
Workers in their early years had the lowest levels of confidence (55% among 18 to 25 year olds). Peak confidence was among 46 to 50 year olds (63%).
The latest reading is as of Feb. 26.
