Q. Which would you rather have – a salary increase or an increase in superannuation contributions – or does it make no difference to you?
|
Total |
|
Income less than $1,000 pw |
Income $1,000-$1,600 pw |
Income over $1,600 pw |
|
Work full time |
Work part time |
|
| Salary increase |
42% |
40% |
46% |
39% |
44% |
36% |
||
| Super contributions |
29% |
28% |
28% |
32% |
30% |
26% |
||
| No difference to me |
23% |
24% |
23% |
22% |
21% |
32% |
||
| Don’t know |
6% |
8% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
9% |
Based on fulltime and part-time employees. Sample = 565
42% of workers said they work prefer a salary increase, 29% an increase in super contributions and 23% said it would make no difference.
There were not major differences across income groups. However, part-time workers were a little more likely to say it makes no difference and a little less likely to prefer a salary increase.