Women are consistently less satisfied with their jobs than men
Women still feel like they’re getting the short end of the stick when it comes to pay, benefits, and career growth opportunities. That’s leaving many of them unsatisfied with their jobs.
The Conference Board’s latest U.S. Job Satisfaction report released Monday found that the gap between men and women when it comes to satisfaction with their employers has continued to widen. Women reported less overall job satisfaction than men for the sixth consecutive year.
In 2023, men were 4.5 percentage points more satisfied than women overall with their work. Women reported lower satisfaction across 24 of 26 of the subcategories used by the Conference Board. The largest gaps between men and women in satisfaction among those categories were related to the financial benefits of work, with bonuses having the largest disparity. That was followed by potential for career growth, health benefits (including mental health policies), and wages.
Cultural factors also deepened the satisfaction gap, with women substantially less satisfied than their male counterparts by the recognition they receive, performance reviews, and the quality of leadership.
