Show me the money ...

One can’t help but notice when delving a bit deeper into the rankings in the “best places” survey recently released by the Partnership for Public Service that among the top 10 “best” large agencies (as ranked by employees), most also ranked in the top 10 for pay satisfaction.

While pay is certainly a major factor in why an agency a good place to work, is it the most important? What would you say is the most important factor? Pay? Promotion potential? Life-work balance?