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We often hear that salary is no longer the main priority for workers. But working people continue to attach importance to receiving remuneration commensurate with their skills and their professional investment. Especially since many are regularly underpaid by their current employer.
In detail, 40% of the 34,612 workers questioned as part of the ADP Research* “People at Work 2024” survey say they are frequently confronted with payment errors. There are particularly many managers who say that they are “often or always” underpaid, whether they are intermediate (24%) or senior (28%), due to the numerous unpaid overtime hours they work. According to them, 37% of respondents spend between 6 and 10 hours per week working for free for their boss, which corresponds to at least three full days per month.
These payment errors are all the more regrettable since workers are dissatisfied with the remuneration paid to them by their employer. 40% of respondents globally are unhappy with the amount shown on their pay slip, even though more than three in four workers received a raise in the last 12 months, an increase of 4% on average .
It is interesting to note that when it comes to remuneration, opinions differ depending on the region. Nearly half (48%) of European workers believe they are underpaid, a higher proportion than in North America (46%), Latin America (42%) and Asia-Pacific (35%). On the Old Continent, only 53% of workers think they are paid their fair value for the work they provide. Note that the French are particularly numerous to complain about this aspect of their professional life.
To brighten up the spinach, a growing number of workers are turning to polyactivity. This is why a quarter of those questioned hold several jobs simultaneously. In this case, 42% do it to pay their current expenses, 31% to lead a more pleasant lifestyle, 23% to finance their retirement and 21% to repay their debts.
*ADP Research’s “People at Work 2024” survey was conducted among 34,612 active people in 18 countries around the world, including 15,383 in Europe, 9,567 in Asia-Pacific, 5,860 in Latin America and 3,802 in North America.