#5.23 Basis of salary: ability vs. term of service (X (1998))

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#5.23 Basis of salary: ability vs. term of service

When a company decides on salaries and wages, do you think that they should attach greatest importance to a person's current abilities in making the decision? Or do you think the person's service to the company from past to present should be stressed in the decision?

1	They should stress the person's current abilities in deciding
2	They should stress the person's service to the company from past to present in deciding
3	Other(Specify)
4	D.K.

Target : X (1998)

	Current abilities	Service to the company	Other	D.K.	Total
All	61	29	3	7	100	(1,341)
Males	65	27	3	6	101	( 601)
Females	59	30	4	8	101	( 740)
20-29	62	29	4	5	100	( 188)
30-39	68	25	2	6	101	( 215)
40-49	63	26	5	6	100	( 261)
50-59	65	27	3	4	99	( 278)
60-69	58	31	3	8	100	( 257)
70 and over	43	38	3	16	100	( 142)
Males 20s	69	22	2	7	100	( 87)
Males 30s	66	26	2	5	99	( 92)
Males 40s	65	27	6	3	101	( 116)
Males 50s	66	29	3	2	100	( 122)
Males 60s	66	24	2	9	101	( 125)
Males 70+	49	36	3	12	100	( 59)
Females 20s	56	35	5	4	100	( 101)
Females 30s	69	24	2	6	101	( 123)
Females 40s	62	25	5	8	100	( 145)
Females 50s	65	26	3	6	100	( 156)
Females 60s	52	37	5	7	101	( 132)
Females 70+	39	40	2	19	100	( 83)