23.02.2021

Curious: They calculated the salary that guarantees happiness

It has always been said that money does not bring happiness, but in today's world it seems that the two concepts are more closely linked than ever. Achieving financial stability, with a salary that covers basic needs, giving in to some whims and saving is essential to achieving peace of mind. But how much should this figure be?

Adecco's study of happiness in the workplace reveals the importance that the so-called emotional salary has for employees today. It has more to do with the fact that they feel comfortable in their situation and work environment than with the salary they receive.

In Spain, it was confirmed for the first time in eight editions of the above-mentioned study that the most important thing for happiness in the workplace is flexible working hours or a good work schedule, something fundamental for reconciling personal and professional life.

Second - to have a good work environment, ie the level of social relationships and communication in the work environment. Similarly, having a good boss or leader is another factor that contributes to the feeling of happiness.

Already in the fourth place in the results of this study is the salary, something that affects the personal life of workers, but does not appear in the first place in the study, that is, it is not the main thing.

It turns out that today, in order to be happy at work, a large number of Spaniards prefer to choose a position with a good schedule, good atmosphere and camaraderie, and a good boss, instead of giving up all this to get more.

However, the salary affects a person's standard of living and can therefore bring happiness. A study conducted by psychologist Andrew T. Jeb of Purdue University and published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, tries to calculate the salary that allows you to be happy.

This study, which involved 1.7 million people worldwide, concluded that global wage satisfaction needs 50,000 to 60,000 euros a year to achieve emotional well-being.

This figure varies from region to region, so that in the Western European region, the optimal income for emotional well-being is between € 48,000 and € 61,000 per year, according to GQ.