U.S. workers are feeling pretty good these days about their relations with co-workers and their physical safety at work. But other crucial areas of the job are still cause for dissatisfaction among many, including pay, stress at work, company retirement plans and opportunities to get ahead at work.
That's what a Gallup survey found when it asked adult workers about their level of satisfaction in 13 areas.
Gallup said that, overall, the survey showed that workers today are more satisfied with most aspects of the job than they were in 2005. But that doesn't mean there isn't plenty of room for improvement.
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Here's how respondents rated various aspects of work when asked if they were completely satisfied. The 2005 percentage is in parentheses.
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Pay: 33 percent (25 percent)
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Health insurance: 40 percent (27 percent)
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Vacation time: 57 percent (47 percent)
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Retirement plan: 35 percent (27 percent)
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Career opportunities: 35 percent (28 percent)
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Stress on the job: 28 percent (27 percent)
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Physical safety: 70 percent (68 percent)
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Relations with co-workers: 72 percent (69 percent)
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Relations with boss: 54 percent (50 percent)
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Recognition: 45 percent (41 percent)
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Flexibility: 58 percent (62 percent)
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Job security: 57 percent (52 percent)
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Amount of work required: 28 percent (27 percent)
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
