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REVEALED: The happiest UK professions

REVEALED: The happiest UK professions

When it comes to pay and job satisfaction, it’s good news that those in human resources are some of the happiest workers in the UK - despite the gender pay gap still sitting at 10%.

Those in consultancy and construction were also found to be some of the UK's happiest workers. 

However, staff in retail and teachers are amongst the unhappiest employees in the UK. And its uncertainty over pay that’s causing this job dissatisfaction.

The survey, undertaken by job search engine, Adzuna, on 1,000 workers found that two out of five believe they were paid less than their colleagues.

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