Many say this salary would be unfair underpayment for their job
Core finding
About half of U.S. adults (50%) say a $45,000 salary would be unfair underpayment for their current job, including 22% who call it extremely unfair underpayment, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.
An additional 18% consider that salary fair pay, and 8% say it would be unfair overpayment, including 1% who call it extremely unfair overpayment. Another 24% say they are not employed.
Topline distribution
Many say this salary would be unfair underpayment for their job.
If you were paid each of the following for your current job, would you consider that to be: - $45,000
n = 1,000 · Aug 20–25, 2025 · MoE ±3.1%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Aug 20–25, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.1% |
| Module | ASA Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025
If you were paid each of the following for your current job, would you consider that to be: - $45,000
Cite this question
ASA Omnibus Survey, fielded August 20-25, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.