Do bigger egos take home bigger paychecks?

Are you good at your job? Would you class your performance as better than your colleagues'?  If your answer is yes, then chances are you're making more money.

A recent survey found a correlation between professional confidence and salary: employees with bigger egos take home the bigger paycheck.

The results are based on data collected by PayScale from 383,028 American workers over a two-year period. Among other things, respondents were asked how much they agree with the following statement:

"I am the top performer at my company for jobs similar to mine".

Respondents could strongly agree, strongly disagree, or something in between. An impressive 43% of respondents had no doubt they were the top performer.

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