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LAS VEGAS -- A new 8NewsNOW / Review-Journal poll of voters shows that most think Las Vegas city firefighters are paid too much.
Those polled were also asked to weigh in on the salaries and benefits offering to new city employees and whether they should be reduced.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points and was conducted by Magellan Research in Las Vegas.
What is your opinion on the amount of pay and benefits that city firefighters receive?
Not enough
Just about right
Too much
Don't Know/No Answer/ No Opinion
Total
Male
Female
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 or better
Declined
Total
100%
Not enough
7%
5%
8.6%
50%
50%
18.8%
4.1%
6.1%
5.8%
Just about right
31.2%
25.2%
35.8%
33.3%
25%
56.3%
31.5%
33.3%
27.9%
50%
Too much
52.7%
62.2%
45.3%
16.7%
25%
18.8%
53.4%
55.3%
55.9%
33.3%
Don't know/No Answer/ No Opinion
9.2%
7.6%
10.4%
6.3%
11%
5.3%
10.4%
16.7%
What is your opinion on the amount of pay and benefits that city firefighters receive?
Total
Democrat
Republican
Other
Total
100%
Not enough
7%
8.1%
4.8%
7.7%
Just about right
31.2%
31.7%
30.6%
30.8%
Too much
52.7%
51.4%
55.4%
51.5%
Don't Know/No Answer/ No Opinion
9.2%
8.8%
9.1%
10%
Do you think salaries and benefits for new city employees should be reduced?
Total
Male
Female
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65 or better
Declined
Total
100%
Yes
49.2%
51.9%
47%
50%
25%
40.6%
41.1%
60.5%
48.2%
50%
No
37.5%
36.6%
38.2%
50%
75%
53.1%
46.6%
33.3%
35.1%
33.3%
Don't Know/No Answer/ No Opinion
13.3%
11.5%
14.8%
6.3%
12.3%
6.1%
16.7%
16.7%
Do you think salaries and benefits for new city employees should be reduced?
