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Career Show Survey 2022

National Job Satisfaction Survey

We conducted a survey among 1095 employees who shared with us to what extent they are satisfied with the working conditions in their company and what would make them change jobs. Here's what we learned.

Pay

The IT sector has the highest net monthly salary. The Business/Public Administration sector has the lowest salary.

Average net monthly remuneration by sector

Pay by sector

Average net monthly remuneration by year of experience

Pay by sector

82.64% of the respondents believe that their remuneration is not fair to their field and experience.

Ratio between the remuneration received and the remuneration that respondents consider to be fair

Fair remuneration

Respondents would change jobs for 20% higher remuneration and less stress.

What would make you change jobs?

What would make you change jobs?

What is the minimum increase in monthly salary that would prompt you to change jobs?

What is the minimum increase in monthly salary that would prompt you to change jobs?

Social benefits

The most important for employees are flexible working hours and regular bonuses. Actions in the company, volunteer programs and charity initiatives are not attractive.

Most important benefits according to respondents

Most important benefits according to respondents

For IT professionals, extra days of leave and additional health insurance are more important than regular bonuses and upskilling programs.

The Most Important Benefits for IT Professionals

The Most Important Benefits for IT Professionals

Most important benefits for professionals outside the IT sector

Most important benefits

Job satisfaction

Only 22% of Bulgarians are satisfied with the working conditions in their company.

Degree of satisfaction of respondents

Degree of satisfaction of respondents

The sector with the highest degree of satisfaction is not the sector with the highest remuneration.

Degree of satisfaction of respondents by sector

Degree of satisfaction of respondents

Respondents satisfied with working conditions would not change jobs even for higher remuneration.

What would make you change jobs?

Employees
satisfied with the working conditions in their company

Candidates -work experience
32.23% – I would not change my job
21.90% – More interesting project or more interesting nature of work
21.49% – Higher remuneration
10.74% – Telework and flexible working hours
9.50% – Calmer work environment and less stress
3.31% – Less micromanagement and the ability to make independent decisions
0.83% – Better social benefits

Employees
unsatisfied with the working conditions in their company

Candidates -work experience
41.78% – Higher remuneration
22.30% – Calmer work environment and less stress
14.44% – Telework and flexible working hours
12.32% – More interesting project or more interesting nature of work
4.81% – Less micromanagement and the ability to make independent decisions
2.35% – I would not change my job
2.00% – Better social benefits
If you are among those 77% who are not satisfied with the working conditions in your company, it's time to change this by joining Career Show Tech!