Does money make you happy?

12 September 2011

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It's said money can't buy you happiness. So let's test if a higher salary equals a more content life… Pick your salary bracket and rate your happiness

It's said money can't buy you happiness. So let's test if a higher salary equals a more content life…

Pick your salary bracket and rate your happiness

Results

10-20K (1384 votes)

1		65 votes (5%)
2		60 votes (4%)
3		155 votes (11%)
4		145 votes (10%)
5		189 votes (14%)
6		175 votes (13%)
7		188 votes (14%)
8		219 votes (16%)
9		97 votes (7%)
10		91 votes (7%)

100-150K (82 votes)

3		2 votes (2%)
4		4 votes (5%)
5		2 votes (2%)
6		10 votes (12%)
7		9 votes (11%)
8		20 votes (24%)
9		19 votes (23%)
10		14 votes (17%)
1		1 votes (1%)
2		1 votes (1%)

10K and under (838 votes)

1		126 votes (15%)
2		58 votes (7%)
3		88 votes (11%)
4		79 votes (9%)
5		87 votes (10%)
6		65 votes (8%)
7		92 votes (11%)
8		127 votes (15%)
9		52 votes (6%)
10		64 votes (8%)

150K + (100 votes)

1		8 votes (8%)
2		0 votes (0%)
3		2 votes (2%)
4		1 votes (1%)
5		3 votes (3%)
6		8 votes (8%)
7		7 votes (7%)
8		10 votes (10%)
9		7 votes (7%)
10		54 votes (54%)

20-30K (1565 votes)

1		27 votes (2%)
2		41 votes (3%)
3		123 votes (8%)
4		148 votes (9%)
5		205 votes (13%)
6		198 votes (13%)
7		312 votes (20%)
8		340 votes (22%)
9		114 votes (7%)
10		57 votes (4%)

30-40K (1054 votes)

1		18 votes (2%)
2		13 votes (1%)
3		55 votes (5%)
4		71 votes (7%)
5		117 votes (11%)
6		160 votes (15%)
7		241 votes (23%)
8		238 votes (23%)
9		93 votes (9%)
10		48 votes (5%)

40-50K (534 votes)

1		7 votes (1%)
2		14 votes (3%)
3		23 votes (4%)
4		37 votes (7%)
5		47 votes (9%)
6		80 votes (15%)
7		112 votes (21%)
8		130 votes (24%)
9		57 votes (11%)
10		27 votes (5%)

50-75K (436 votes)

1		5 votes (1%)
2		3 votes (1%)
3		18 votes (4%)
4		22 votes (5%)
5		33 votes (8%)
6		61 votes (14%)
7		91 votes (21%)
8		118 votes (27%)
9		54 votes (12%)
10		31 votes (7%)

75-100K (169 votes)

1		1 votes (1%)
2		1 votes (1%)
3		3 votes (2%)
4		8 votes (5%)
5		8 votes (5%)
6		12 votes (7%)
7		37 votes (22%)
8		51 votes (30%)
9		21 votes (12%)
10		27 votes (16%)

                   6,162 votes received.

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