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

sciart0
May 3
1 min read

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.

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