Have you ever asked for a pay rise?

16 April 2018

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Pay is big news, with many bigger companies having to report their gender pay gap. Normally in the consumer world if you’re unhappy with something, you should politely complain. We wanted to test whether this applies in the world of work too. Have you ever asked for a pay rise (disregarding any company-wide annual rises)? Please select the CLOSEST option to your situation.

Pay is big news, with many bigger companies having to report their gender pay gap.

Normally in the consumer world if you’re unhappy with something, you should politely complain. We wanted to test whether this applies in the world of work too.

Have you ever asked for a pay rise (disregarding any company-wide annual rises)? Please select the CLOSEST option to your situation.

Results

I'm male (3133 votes)

Yes – often and it usually works		131 votes (4%)
Yes – and it has worked		1053 votes (34%)
Yes – but never got one		529 votes (17%)
No – I’m too nervous / wouldn’t know how		406 votes (13%)
No – it just feels rude to do it		227 votes (7%)
No – I feel my pay’s adequate / too high		181 votes (6%)
No – the firm is quite clear it won’t do it		343 votes (11%)
No – another reason		199 votes (6%)
Not applicable – always been self-employed / in education / never worked		64 votes (2%)

I'm female (2949 votes)

Yes – often and it usually works		66 votes (2%)
Yes – and it has worked		844 votes (29%)
Yes – but never got one		605 votes (21%)
No – I’m too nervous / wouldn’t know how		571 votes (19%)
No – it just feels rude to do it		221 votes (7%)
No – I feel my pay’s adequate / too high		80 votes (3%)
No – the firm is quite clear it won’t do it		333 votes (11%)
No – another reason		187 votes (6%)
Not applicable – always been self-employed / in education / never worked		42 votes (1%)

I’m agender / don’t wish to disclose my gender (70 votes)

Yes – often and it usually works		6 votes (9%)
Yes – and it has worked		6 votes (9%)
Yes – but never got one		10 votes (14%)
No – I’m too nervous / wouldn’t know how		8 votes (11%)
No – it just feels rude to do it		6 votes (9%)
No – I feel my pay’s adequate / too high		1 votes (1%)
No – the firm is quite clear it won’t do it		4 votes (6%)
No – another reason		8 votes (11%)
Not applicable – always been self-employed / in education / never worked		21 votes (30%)

                   6,152 votes received.

We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.