Repeat: More Money Makes People Happier, But Not at Work

MORE MONEY CAN BUY A BIGGER house or a better car, but it can’t buy a better supervisor or leader, says Wharton’s Matt Killingsworth.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The more people earn, the happier they are outside of work.

• However, happiness at work does not reliably improve with higher income, and may even decline slightly due to factors like longer work hours.

• Those making more than $200,000 report the highest levels of happiness at work, likely due to greater control.