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  • Jan, 2013

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    Satisfaction with current job

    Q. Overall, how satisfied are you with your current job?

     

    Total

    Men

    Women

    Aged 18
    -34

    Aged 35
    -44

    Aged 45
    +

    Income less than $31,200

    Income $31,200

    $51,999

    Income $52,000

    $83,199

    Income $83,200
    +

    Total satisfied

    71%

    67%

    77%

    71%

    75%

    70%

    73%

    58%

    74%

    74%

    Total dissatisfied

    13%

    14%

    12%

    13%

    13%

    13%

    8%

    16%

    15%

    13%

    Very satisfied

    30%

    26%

    36%

    30%

    31%

    31%

    21%

    26%

    30%

    32%

    Somewhat satisfied

    41%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    44%

    39%

    52%

    32%

    44%

    42%

    Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

    15%

    19%

    10%

    15%

    12%

    17%

    19%

    25%

    12%

    13%

    Somewhat dissatisfied

    9%

    9%

    9%

    11%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    Very dissatisfied

    4%

    5%

    3%

    2%

    5%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    4%

    Don’t know

    1%

    1%

    *

    *

    1%

    1%

    *

    71% of working people say they are satisfied with their current job while 13% are dissatisfied.

    There were few major differences across demographic groups – women (77%) tended to be more satisfied than men (67%) and those on incomes of $600-$1,000pw were least likely to be satisfied (58%).

  • Jan, 2013

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    Choice of job

    Q. If you had a choice, would you prefer to be –

    Total

    Men

    Women

    Aged 18
    -34

    Aged 35
    -44

    Aged 45
    +

    Income less than $31,200

    Income $31,200

    $51,999

    Income $52,000

    $83,199

    Income $83,200
    +

    Working in a different occupation

    30%

    35%

    24%

    35%

    25%

    28%

    22%

    36%

    36%

    30%

    Working in the same occupation but with a different employer

    18%

    18%

    18%

    19%

    18%

    17%

    33%

    9%

    19%

    18%

    Working in my current occupation with my current employer

    40%

    33%

    48%

    35%

    43%

    43%

    37%

    44%

    31%

    44%

    Don’t know

    12%

    14%

    9%

    11%

    14%

    12%

    7%

    12%

    14%

    8%

    40% agreed that if they had a choice they would prefer to be working in their current occupation with their current employer.

    30% would prefer to be in a different occupation and 18% would prefer a different employer.

    Those most likely to prefer a different occupation were men (35%), aged 18-34 (35%) and those on incomes of $600-$1,600pw (36%).

    33% of those earning under $600pw would prefer to be working in the same occupation with a different employer.

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