Show me the money | One in three workers feel underpaid, but men most likely to ask for a pay rise

Recent research into the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on UK employees revealed that women were less likely than men to have requested a salary increase this year despite being equally affected by rising living costs.

Of the 1,000 people polled by HR software provider Ciphr, around a third (35%) are said to be discontent with what they are being paid to do their jobs.

Nearly two-fifths (38%) of the female employees surveyed don’t think that their salary adequately reflects the value they bring to their organisation with their skills and experience, compared to less than a third (32%) of male employees surveyed. A similar number of people also disagree with the statement ‘my salary reflects my role and responsibilities’ (37% of women vs 32% of men).

In comparison, around half (51%) of men do feel adequately rewarded for their efforts, with 49% agreeing that their salary reflects their skills and experience, and 51% that it is reflective of their current role and responsibilities. Less than half of women (45%) agree with either of those statements.