What Drives Worker Fulfillment? Cash, Apparently.

By HR Dive

Fifty-five percent of employees said a good salary was a top factor that made them feel most fulfilled at work, according to a United Culture survey of more than 1,000 global workers. Collaborating and “doing something worthwhile” were the next most frequently cited factors, while workers placed less emphasis on feeling valued by co-workers, sharing values with peers and receiving recognition from a manager.

Similarly, salary and a good benefits package were top factors for workers in seeking a new job, with flexible work ranking just behind.

“People seem less interested with what their managers and peers think of them than earning a decent salary and doing something that offers them a personal sense of worth,” the study’s authors wrote in an accompanying report. “This focus on salary could in part be explained by the current economic volatility and the cost-of-living crisis.”

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