Workers reveal their feelings towards their paycheck... and what they are doing about it.
SALARY SENTIMENTS AND ACTIONS BY CITY
Out of 28 U.S. markets surveyed, this map reveals locations with the highest percentages of workers in the following categories:
| Workers who feel underpaid: |
| Cleveland 56% |
| Raleigh 53% |
| Portland 52% |
| Workers who discuss salary with colleagues: |
| Miami 71% |
| Los Angeles 68% |
| New York 63% |
| Sacramento 63% |
| Workers who discuss salary and leverage that information to ask for a raise: |
| San Francisco 48% |
| Miami 44% |
| Chicago 43% |
| Workers who use salary information from colleagues to negotiate a new job: |
| Los Angeles 31% |
| Dallas 30% |
| Atlanta 29% |
| Miami 29% |
| Workers who know colleagues’ salaries, but don’t take action: |
| Indianapolis 85% |
| Pittsburgh 85% |
| Minneapolis 82% |
| Philadelphia 82% |
| Cleveland 76%% |
For more information on salaries, visit roberthalf.com/salary-guide.
Source: Robert Half survey of more than 2,800 workers employed in office environments in 28 major U.S. cities. Results from select cities are represented.
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