A survey by uSwitch.com found that 57 per cent of respondents, which is the equivalent of more than 16 million workers, think their salary will not rise over 2010, while 32 per cent believe an increase will below the consumer price index inflation of 3.5 per cent.
The average worker is anticipating a salary increase of just 1.9 per cent, which works out at around £29 more a month, even though the cost of living is rising at almost double the rate of salaries.
Ann Robinson, director of consumer policy at uSwitch.com, said: 'The government is going to have a hard time persuading people that things are on the up when over half the workforce is witnessing a zero per cent pay rise.'
Last month's Visions of Britain 2020 report, compiled by the Future Foundation and Friends Provident, claimed that 'elite' workers with specialist technical and professional skills will increasingly achieving improved salaries, benefits and job satisfaction in the coming years.
The average worker is anticipating a salary increase of just 1.9 per cent, which works out at around £29 more a month, even though the cost of living is rising at almost double the rate of salaries.
Ann Robinson, director of consumer policy at uSwitch.com, said: 'The government is going to have a hard time persuading people that things are on the up when over half the workforce is witnessing a zero per cent pay rise.'
Last month's Visions of Britain 2020 report, compiled by the Future Foundation and Friends Provident, claimed that 'elite' workers with specialist technical and professional skills will increasingly achieving improved salaries, benefits and job satisfaction in the coming years.
