If you were given your boss’s job, what’s the first thing you’d do? The top answer among women was “increase employee pay” while the top answer among men was “better vision and strategy.”
That’s according to the latest reading of an ongoing query by Comparably of more than 25,000 people across the tech industry.
Differing views
When asked to choose the first thing they would do if they were the boss, 30% of women chose “increase employee pay”; 26% chose “better vision/strategy”; 25% chose “improve office culture”; 10% chose “make a better product” and 9% chose “cut expenses.”
Men, on the other hand, chose “better vision/strategy” (33%), “increase employee pay” (23%), “improve office culture” (22%), “make a better product” (15%), and “cut expenses” (7%).
Pay also top of mind for young, less experienced workers
Employees 18 to 25 were the only age group to rank “increase employee pay” (29%) more than “better vision/strategy” (24%).
The same goes for workers of limited work experience (entry-level and 1-3 years’ experience, respectively):
Entry-level
1-3 years’ experience
The latest reading is as of March 9.
