55% of Workers Say Their Pay Can't Keep Up with Inflation—Product Management Remains the Happiest Career

Per CNBC

A survey by Bankrate found that 55% of employees say their incomes have not kept up with the rising prices of expenses amidst high inflation. The survey included almost 2,500 participants and was conducted between Aug 17 and 19.

Another LinkedIn survey found the top 5 careers where workers felt happiest and to what extent.

Top 5 careers with happiest workers:

  • Product management - 62%
  • Engineering - 60%
  • Real estate - 59%
  • Program and project management - 58%
  • Consulting - 57%