When you do your job well, are you likely to get a bonus or pay increase?
Likelihood of bonus or raise for good work · Asked in 2 waves, 2002–2006 · 3,530 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | Maybe | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 25% | 17% | 59% | 1734 | ±3 | |
| Less than high school |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,734 |
| General Social Survey 2002 | 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 | face to face | 2,765 | 1,796 |
| 22% |
| 16% |
| 62% |
| 112 |
| ±11 |
| High school | 20% | 17% | 63% | 454 | ±5 |
| Some college | 26% | 16% | 58% | 606 | ±5 |
| Bachelor's | 28% | 20% | 53% | 368 | ±6 |
| Postgraduate | 29% | 11% | 60% | 194 | ±8 |
General Social Survey 2006 · 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.