Pay rise and promotion survey
TL;DR
Survey showing 40% of UK workers ask for pay rises, with two-thirds succeeding - the barrier is asking, not winning.
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This survey of 16,175 UK adults provides the most comprehensive data on pay rise negotiation behavior and success rates. The key finding: 40% of workers have asked for a pay rise, with stark gender differences (46% of men vs 33% of women). Of those who ask, roughly two-thirds succeed (68% men, 63% women). The data reveals that the gender pay gap in negotiation success is much smaller than the gap in negotiation behavior - the barrier is asking, not succeeding.
Key Findings from YouGov (2022)
- Only 40% of UK adults have ever asked for a pay rise
- 46% of men have asked vs just 33% of women (13 percentage point gap)
- 68% success rate for men who ask, 63% for women (5 percentage point gap)
- The gender gap in asking (13pp) is larger than the gap in success (5pp)
- The biggest barrier to getting a pay rise is not asking at all