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Q: What's the maximum pay cut you would take to work at a company with a social mission you support?

Answered by 5,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Would not take a pay cut" (40%)

20% or more
13%
10%
20%
5%
19%
Would not take a pay cut
40%
A social mission is not important to me
8%

Gender

Male

20% or more
16%
10%
22%
5%
18%
Would not take a pay cut
36%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 1,000+ Male employees

Female

20% or more
10%
10%
18%
5%
19%
Would not take a pay cut
46%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 1,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

42%
Would not take a pay cut

Caucasian answered Would not take a pay cut the most among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
20% or more
14%
10%
20%
5%
17%
Would not take a pay cut
42%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 1,000+ Caucasian
20% or more
12%
10%
22%
5%
23%
Would not take a pay cut
36%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 500+ Hispanic or Latino
20% or more
13%
10%
19%
5%
18%
Would not take a pay cut
42%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 100+ African American/Black
20% or more
9%
10%
25%
5%
23%
Would not take a pay cut
35%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 500+ Asian or Pacific Islander
20% or more
15%
10%
19%
5%
22%
Would not take a pay cut
28%
A social mission is not important to me
16%
Answered by 100+ Native American
20% or more
13%
10%
17%
5%
20%
Would not take a pay cut
41%
A social mission is not important to me
9%
Answered by 500+ Other

Age

58%
Would not take a pay cut

56-60 answered Would not take a pay cut the most among all other age groups.

66+ answered A social mission is not important to me the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
20% or more
12%
10%
18%
5%
16%
Would not take a pay cut
39%
A social mission is not important to me
15%
Answered by 100+ aged 18-25
20% or more
11%
10%
19%
5%
16%
Would not take a pay cut
45%
A social mission is not important to me
9%
Answered by 100+ aged 26-30
20% or more
12%
10%
25%
5%
15%
Would not take a pay cut
37%
A social mission is not important to me
11%
Answered by 100+ aged 31-35
20% or more
11%
10%
22%
5%
16%
Would not take a pay cut
43%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 100+ aged 36-40
20% or more
12%
10%
17%
5%
17%
Would not take a pay cut
42%
A social mission is not important to me
12%
Answered by 100+ aged 41-45
20% or more
13%
10%
18%
5%
14%
Would not take a pay cut
46%
A social mission is not important to me
9%
Answered by 100+ aged 46-50
20% or more
11%
10%
16%
5%
14%
Would not take a pay cut
48%
A social mission is not important to me
11%
Answered by 100+ aged 51-55
20% or more
11%
10%
10%
5%
11%
Would not take a pay cut
58%
A social mission is not important to me
10%
Answered by < 100 aged 56-60
20% or more
15%
10%
19%
5%
15%
Would not take a pay cut
41%
A social mission is not important to me
10%
Answered by < 100 aged 61-65
20% or more
6%
10%
44%
5%
6%
Would not take a pay cut
39%
A social mission is not important to me
5%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

54%
Would not take a pay cut

Associate's answered Would not take a pay cut the most among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
20% or more
18%
10%
10%
5%
14%
Would not take a pay cut
43%
A social mission is not important to me
15%
Answered by < 100 with High school education level
20% or more
9%
10%
17%
5%
15%
Would not take a pay cut
48%
A social mission is not important to me
11%
Answered by 100+ with Some college education level
20% or more
5%
10%
19%
5%
10%
Would not take a pay cut
54%
A social mission is not important to me
12%
Answered by < 100 with Associate's education level
20% or more
10%
10%
22%
5%
17%
Would not take a pay cut
41%
A social mission is not important to me
10%
Answered by 500+ with Bachelor's education level
20% or more
15%
10%
19%
5%
15%
Would not take a pay cut
41%
A social mission is not important to me
10%
Answered by 100+ with Master's education level
20% or more
12%
10%
30%
5%
10%
Would not take a pay cut
38%
A social mission is not important to me
10%
Answered by < 100 with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

45%
Would not take a pay cut

Over 10 Years answered Would not take a pay cut the most among all other segments.

Entry Level answered A social mission is not important to me the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
20% or more
10%
10%
19%
5%
24%
Would not take a pay cut
39%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 500+ with Entry Level experience
20% or more
12%
10%
20%
5%
21%
Would not take a pay cut
39%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
20% or more
14%
10%
21%
5%
20%
Would not take a pay cut
37%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
20% or more
16%
10%
21%
5%
18%
Would not take a pay cut
37%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
20% or more
12%
10%
20%
5%
15%
Would not take a pay cut
45%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 1,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

67%
Would not take a pay cut

Riverside, CA answered Would not take a pay cut the most among all other locations.

Washington, DC answered A social mission is not important to me the least among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • Riverside, CA
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
20% or more
13%
10%
21%
5%
18%
Would not take a pay cut
42%
A social mission is not important to me
6%
Answered by 100+ in Atlanta
20% or more
11%
10%
17%
5%
15%
Would not take a pay cut
49%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by 100+ in Boston
20% or more
12%
10%
19%
5%
22%
Would not take a pay cut
36%
A social mission is not important to me
11%
Answered by 100+ in Chicago
20% or more
13%
10%
16%
5%
21%
Would not take a pay cut
43%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 100+ in Dallas
20% or more
15%
10%
29%
5%
15%
Would not take a pay cut
34%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 100+ in Denver
20% or more
18%
10%
35%
5%
23%
Would not take a pay cut
24%
A social mission is not important to me
0%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
20% or more
19%
10%
17%
5%
14%
Would not take a pay cut
40%
A social mission is not important to me
10%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
20% or more
14%
10%
20%
5%
21%
Would not take a pay cut
38%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 100+ in Los Angeles
20% or more
14%
10%
14%
5%
0%
Would not take a pay cut
29%
A social mission is not important to me
43%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
20% or more
18%
10%
26%
5%
16%
Would not take a pay cut
33%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 500+ in New York
20% or more
8%
10%
12%
5%
39%
Would not take a pay cut
34%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
20% or more
0%
10%
0%
5%
33%
Would not take a pay cut
67%
A social mission is not important to me
0%
Answered by < 100 in Riverside, CA
20% or more
17%
10%
17%
5%
20%
Would not take a pay cut
38%
A social mission is not important to me
8%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
20% or more
12%
10%
25%
5%
21%
Would not take a pay cut
35%
A social mission is not important to me
7%
Answered by 500+ in San Francisco
20% or more
12%
10%
23%
5%
22%
Would not take a pay cut
33%
A social mission is not important to me
10%
Answered by 100+ in Seattle
20% or more
18%
10%
22%
5%
18%
Would not take a pay cut
37%
A social mission is not important to me
5%
Answered by 100+ in Washington, DC

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