Pride, Not Money, the Main Motivator

In addition, 98 percent said they are motivated by pride in their work and 90 percent said they are motivated by their duties as public employees. Significantly fewer are motivated by direct rewards, such as a hypothetical cash award of $1,000 (71 percent) or increased chances of promotion (70 percent). “These findings reinforce a picture of a Federal workforce that is motivated by personal factors, but is somewhat less satisfied with the support and rewards received from their organizations,” said MSPB. The agency will continue releasing results from the survey in the coming months.