Interestingly, 8 percentof those aged 18-34 admit they feel overpaid–more than anyother age group. (Photo: Shutterstock)

As more companies look to be more transparent on their pay practices,they should expect to find that some employees are more satisfied with their salary thanothers. According to a recent survey from Robert Half, while 49 percent of workers feeltheir paid fairly, 46 percent disagree (and 5 percent actuallyadmit that they think they're overpaid).

In addition, the survey looked at compensation sentiment by age,gender and location. Interestingly, the 18-34 group had the highestpercentage of those feeling overpaid (8 percent), and notsurprisingly, more women report feeling underpaid than men.

Robert Half offers a few insights into why employees may feelunderpaid, including outdated compensation plans and workerscomparing their salaries to those of their peers or newopportunities offered by recruiters.

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Whatever an employee is paid, Paul McDonald, senior executivedirector for Robert Half, reminds employers that salary doesn'tequate to worker satisfaction. “Professionals earning a healthysalary may still feel undervalued or underappreciated for theircontributions,” he says. “Pay alone does not guarantee employeesatisfaction or happiness. Organizations need to offer solidbenefits, perks and incentives, along with a positive corporateculture, to attract and retain top performers.”

To learn more about workers' pay satisfaction, check outthe infographics below.