Managers more likely to still be allowed to work from home

A growing number of companies are requiring workers to come back to the office — but not necessarily their managers.

By the numbers: 62% of non-managers work exclusively onsite, compared to 45% of managers, according to an Axios analysis of recent survey data.

Between the lines: There are several reasons managers are more able to work from home.

A lot of managerial work for office jobs can be done remotely, and managers are more likely to have the seniority and internal political pull to get flexible schedules.
The managers surveyed here made almost twice as much as non-managers — an average of $96,000 per year for managers and $51,000 for non-managers. That can translate into larger homes with better home offices.
39% of managers surveyed have children younger than 7, compared to 20% of non-managers. Working from home can be especially important — and more available — to parents.