In the survey conducted by Hudson, an employment study group in Chicago, 32 percent of the those polled earning $75,000 to $100,000 per year said compensation -- pay and benefits -- was the primary reason they took their current job. But overall, of the 1,634 U.S. workers polled, 29 percent said a work-life balance was more important.

The poll also found that 26 percent of workers said they were recruited for their current positions, while 19 percent said they didn't meet their boss until after they started the job.

While 75 percent said the interview process was "excellent" or "good," 20 percent of workers said the job didn't match what they were told during the interview.

The Hudson survey was conducted Jan. 26-27.