A Bank of America study indicates that while job-hopping typically benefits lower and middle earners, the top 5% of earners see larger pay increases by staying with their current employers. Overall, the wage growth gap between job switchers and stayers has narrowed to its smallest in seven years, with about half of all workers receiving no pay increase in Q1 2026. Generational trends show Gen Z and millennials still benefit more from switching, whereas Gen X and Baby Boomers experience stagnant or declining wages when changing jobs. AI
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