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Q: Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

Gender

Male
60% Yes
Female
52% Yes
Non-Binary
49% Yes

Ethnicity

% who responded "Yes"

60% of Asian or Pacific Islander employees selected "Yes" when asked "Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?", while only 56% of Other employees chose "Yes".

60%
Asian or Pacific Islander
56%
Caucasian
56%
Hispanic or Latino
56%
African American/Black
56%
Native American
56%
Other

Department

% who responded "Yes"

Age

% who responded "Yes"

58% of employees aged 26-30 selected "Yes" when asked "Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?", while only 49% of employees aged 61-65 chose "Yes".

Education

% who responded "Yes"

59% of employees with a Master's education level selected "Yes" when asked "Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?", while only 53% of employees with a Associate's education level chose "Yes".

Experience

% who responded "Yes"

59% of employees at their company 6 to 10 Years selected "Yes" when asked "Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?", while only 51% of Entry Level employees at their company chose "Yes".

51
Entry Level
55
1 to 3 Years
56
3 to 6 Years
59
6 to 10 Years
57
Over 10 Years

Location

% who responded "Yes"

72% of employees in Fort Lauderdale, FL selected "Yes" when asked "Would you feel confident asking your boss for a raise?", while only 44% of employees in Riverside, CA chose "Yes".

Fort Lauderdale, FL 72%
Victoria, TX 67%
San Francisco 64%
San Diego 61%
New York 60%
Boston 59%
Los Angeles 58%
Seattle 58%
Denver 58%
Chicago 58%
Atlanta 58%
Minneapolis 56%
Dallas 55%
Houston 54%
Washington, DC 54%
Phoenix 52%
Riverside, CA 44%

Gender & Department

% who responded "Yes"

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