The survey comprises responses from more than 1.5 million employees. It shows overall job satisfaction is up 4% on 2007, with pride up 1%.
Despite the survey taking place in gloomy economic times, 60% of UK employees say they feel secure in their jobs (up from 51% in 2007), while 45% say they are happy with their pay (up from 43% in 2007).
However, the survey reveals significant large sector-based differences. Satisfaction among those working in central government is down 7.4%, with pride also down 6.7%. Employees in central government who believe their pay is fair is 7.3% lower than the UK norm. In contrast, satisfaction in retail is up 8.8% compared with the national norm. The number of employees who believe they are fairly paid is also up.
Job satisfaction and pride at work rose in 2008
Orc International's annual Employee Opinion Survey 2008 has just been published and it reveals 71% of employees are satisfied with working for their organisation, while 68% say they feel proud to work for their chosen company.
