The type of job you do could be affecting your ability to save money – and not just because of the salary

Karina Pavlisa

doi:10.64628/AB.ctwga5jvn

The type of job you do could be affecting your ability to save money – and not just because of the salary

University of Bristol Business School

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Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.ctwga5jvn
Publication status	Published - 30 Jan 2026

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Research Groups and Themes

MGMT Strategy International Management and Business and Entrepreneurship

Keywords

professions
Saving
saving behaviour
accumulation
occupation
professional identity
finance
financial sustainability
financial resilience
personal finance

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The type of job you do could be affecting your ability to save money – and not just because of the salary

UN SDGs

Research Groups and Themes

Keywords

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Other files and links

The structures of accumulation, financial identity, and saving: Exploring the social space of professions

The Times (Feb 3, 2026) - Why your job dictates how much you save (media coverage of the study (Pavlisa, 2025) by G. Nixon)

The Times (Feb 2, 2026) - Splurger or saver? The clue could be your job (media coverage of the study (Pavlisa, 2025) by G. Nixon)

British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2025

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The type of job you do could be affecting your ability to save money – and not just because of the salary

UN SDGs

Research Groups and Themes

Keywords

Access to Document

Handle.net

Other files and links

Research output

The structures of accumulation, financial identity, and saving: Exploring the social space of professions

Activities

The Times (Feb 3, 2026) - Why your job dictates how much you save (media coverage of the study (Pavlisa, 2025) by G. Nixon)

The Times (Feb 2, 2026) - Splurger or saver? The clue could be your job (media coverage of the study (Pavlisa, 2025) by G. Nixon)

British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2025

Cite this