Job satisfaction remains relatively stable, with 57% of personnel expressing satisfaction with their jobs.
Satisfaction with basic pay remained stable at 32% after falling steeply between 2021 and 2023. It remains well below the peak level reported in 2010 (52%).
Overall satisfaction with pension benefits has fallen for the second year in a row, down to 38%, a five percent drop since 2022.
23% of respondents plan to leave the service, citing dissatisfaction with pay and low service morale as primary reasons. The proportion citing service morale as a factor influencing intention to leave has increased by 11 percentage points since 2021.
- Source: UK AFCAS Survey Results 2024
