[2024 Summer Bonus] The most common total amount for this summer is “100,000 yen to less than 300,000 yen.” 60% of people use their money to save money, with some saying, “I save money because I’m not satisfied with the amount and I don’t have the desire to spend.” *SOKKIN Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 23, 2024
*To those involved in the media*
[2024 Summer Bonus] The most common total amount for this summer is “100,000 yen to less than 300,000 yen.” 60% of people use their money to save money, with some saying, “I save money because I’m not satisfied with the amount and I don’t have the desire to spend.” *～Conducted a survey among 100 company employees～*
*Article URL*
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*Study summary*
・90% of respondents answered that they were “paid” a summer bonus. On the other hand, 60% of the companies that did not receive the benefits were small businesses.
・The highest percentage of respondents answered that their total bonus this summer will be between 100,000 yen and less than 300,000 yen. ・Most respondents, 40%, said they were “somewhat satisfied” with this summer’s bonus.
・The most common current income is “3 million yen to less than 5 million yen” ・Approximately half of respondents answered that this summer’s bonus will be “the same” compared to last year.
・More than 70% of the reasons why bonuses changed or remained the same were “company performance”
・About 60% of people used their bonuses to save money.
* Investigation background*
In recent years, many companies have increased their base wages due to the Japanese government’s policy to overcome deflation, requiring companies to raise wages. In addition, many companies are doing well due to factors such as the end of the coronavirus pandemic and the weak yen. Under such circumstances, what kind of impact will bonuses have?
This time, based on the results of an online survey conducted in August 2024, the following questions were asked: “Was a summer bonus paid?” “Summer bonus total” “Bonus satisfaction level” “Current income” “Last year” We will tell you about the changes in bonuses since 2009, the factors behind the bonus changes, and how to use the bonuses.
*Investigation details*
“[For company employees only] Simple survey regarding summer bonuses” Investigate summer bonuses for office workers.
・Survey date: August 14, 2024 to August 15, 2024
・Survey method: Internet survey using the panel of Crowdworks Co., Ltd. ・Target: Company employees
・Number of samples collected: 100 votes
* Survey results*
* ■90% answered that they were “paid” a summer bonus. On the other hand, 60% of the workplaces of those who did not receive the benefits were small companies*
In response to the question “Q1. Were you paid a summer bonus?”, 90% answered that they were paid, and 10% said that they were not paid. Furthermore, if we look at the details of those who were not paid a summer bonus, we find that 60% of them were small businesses, and 60% of them had annual incomes of less than 3 million yen. got it. * ■The highest percentage of respondents answered that the total amount of this summer’s bonus will be “100,000 yen to less than 300,000 yen”*
“Q2.
How much was your total bonus this summer? In response to the question, 32% answered “100,000 yen to less than 300,000 yen,” followed by 22% who answered “300,000 yen to less than 500,000 yen.” .
* ■Most respondents, 40%, said they were “somewhat satisfied” with this summer’s bonus*
In response to the question “Q3. Are you satisfied with this summer’s bonus?”, the highest proportion of respondents answered “somewhat satisfied” at 40%. On the other hand, we also found that just under 40% of people are dissatisfied with this summer’s bonus.
Additionally, in response to the question “3-2. Please tell me the reason for your answer above.”, the following responses were found. * [Very satisfied (excerpt below)] *
・Even if you look at the average amount, the bonus amount is overwhelmingly large.
・I try to think that it’s better than not appearing at all, so compared to the years when I didn’t appear, I’m much more satisfied. ・It was the highest bonus amount ever.
・Until last year, I worked as a freelancer and received no bonuses at all. ・When I think about the results I achieved, I feel like the amount was higher than the previous bonus.
* [Somewhat satisfied (excerpts below)] *
・Although it was said that the company’s performance was not very good, I was paid the same amount as in winter.
・In the construction industry, I would appreciate it if you could give me some help.
・Because prices are high, I thought this amount was reasonable. ・Despite the fact that the industry as a whole is experiencing a decline in business performance, the bonus was not reduced, so I am grateful that I received it.
* [Somewhat dissatisfied (some excerpts below)] *
– Prices continue to rise, but there is no change.
・I thought the summer bonus would be higher than last year, but it didn’t and stayed realistic.
・Even though many people are saying that bonuses have increased, I felt like my bonus hadn’t changed much.
・When I hear the amount of bonuses at large companies, I feel like I’m crying. ・Even though the company is making a profit, it does not give enough money to its employees.
* [Very dissatisfied (excerpt below)] *
・It is understandable that bonuses are small due to poor performance, but the system is such that new graduates are paid a uniformly high amount of money even in poor performance, and members who are producing numbers are not rewarded.
・It is going against the times and is decreasing year by year. – No bonuses have been paid.
■The most common current income is “3 million yen to less than 5 million yen” “Q4.
What is your current income? In response to the question, “3 million yen to less than 5 million yen” was the most common answer at 46%, followed by “1.5 million yen to less than 3 million yen” and “5 million yen to less than 7 million yen” at 19%. This is the result.
* Approximately half of respondents answered that this summer’s bonus will be “the same” compared to last year*
In response to the question “Q5. How has this year’s bonus changed from last year?”, 49% of respondents answered “no change.” This was followed by 32% who answered that it had increased slightly. * ■More than 70% of the reasons why bonuses changed or remained the same were “company performance”*
“Q6.
What do you think caused the bonus to change or remain the same? ”, about 70% of people cited “company performance.” Next was “Evaluation” with 16 votes.
* About 60% of respondents said that the most common way to use their bonus was to save money*
“Q7.
What do you plan to use the bonus for? “Savings” received the most votes with 60 votes, followed by “Investment/Asset Management” with 21 votes, and “Hobbies/Entertainment” with 20 votes.
Additionally, in response to the question “7-2. Please tell me more about how the bonus is used and why,” we found the following responses.
* [Savings (excerpts below)] *
– Save money because you can’t see the future.
・The amount is not that large, so save it for the future.
・I save money because I don’t know how much I want to spend because I’m not satisfied with the amount.
·saving. It’s not a good idea to rely on extra income to spend money. * [Investment/asset management (excerpts below)] *
・Since I have started a new NISA, I would like to deposit as much money as possible.
– Manage it as an investment trust.
・I want to use the money to invest for early retirement.
・Since prices are rising and things are unstable, I would like to increase my savings if I can.
・Since I cannot expect a significant increase in my salary, I am trying to raise my total income by doing side jobs and investing. Since you cannot increase your funds by just depositing them, the bonus will be used for investment (stocks, FX).
* [Hobbies/Entertainment (excerpts below)] *
・Purchase items related to your hobby of cycling.
・I want to spend money on my hobby, which is cars.
・I want to go to a beauty salon that I don’t usually go to.
・Summer vacation travel expenses and birthday presents for your wife. * [Living expenses (excerpts below)] *
・I don’t have enough money for my daily living expenses, so I’m trying to make more money.
・It’s not a large amount, so you don’t use it just because you got a bonus, you use it for your daily expenses.
・I used it for food, utilities, and part of my child’s lessons. * ■Through this survey*
In this survey (of 100 people), 90% of them received a summer bonus, and the most common total amount was between 100,000 yen and less than 300,000 yen. Additionally, only 56% of respondents were satisfied with their summer bonuses, and it was revealed that the most common use of bonuses was to save money.
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* Company Profile*
Company name: SOKKIN Co., Ltd.
Establishment date: April 7, 2021
Representative name: Ryohei Honma
Address: 16th floor, D Tower Nishi-Shinjuku, 6-11-3 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Company website: https://sokkin.me