Thirty percent of executives whose companies awarded bonuses last year said they plan to give higher bonuses this time around, according to a recent survey.
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Get Your Report Now!The survey, conducted by Robert Half, asked executives whose companies gave bonuses last year, “Do you anticipate that year-end employee bonuses this year will be higher, lower or unchanged from those awarded last year?”
Here are their responses:
| |
Higher |
Lower |
No Change |
Don’t Know/ No Answer |
| Total |
30% |
14% |
53% |
3% |
| Human Resources |
42% |
10% |
43% |
5% |
| Technology |
25% |
18% |
53% |
4% |
| Accounting & Finance |
21% |
17% |
60% |
2% |
| Advertising & Marketing |
19% |
13% |
53% |
15% |
| Legal |
12% |
4% |
73% |
11% |
The survey was developed by Robert Half International and conducted by an independent research firm. It is based on telephone interviews with more than 1,250 senior executives throughout the United States.
Source:
Robert Half