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Think of a score of 1 as meaning that major companies ought to reduce the pay differences between employees with high pay and those with low pay, and a score of 7 meaning that major companies should not concern themselves with reducing pay differences.
Companies should reduce pay differences between employees · Asked in 1 wave, 2021 · 1,791 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
| Group | Should do something to reduce pay differences | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Should not concern themselves with pay differences | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 32% |
General Social Survey 2021 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 1,791 |
| 10% |
| 17% |
| 22% |
| 10% |
| 4% |
| 6% |
| 1791 |
| ±3 |
| Less than high school | 37% | 8% | 11% | 22% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 83 | ±13 |
| High school | 30% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 12% | 3% | 6% | 397 | ±6 |
| Some college | 28% | 10% | 16% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 491 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | 35% | 12% | 20% | 18% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 482 | ±5 |
| Postgraduate | 38% | 13% | 20% | 16% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 331 | ±6 |