Almost half of workers in the UK's financial services industry are not satisfied with their pay, according to new figures, despite an increase in average salary and bonus payments this year.

UK recruiter Carlton Senior Appointments surveyed over 1200 financial services staff in the UK, Benelux region, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland and the US across the buyside and sellside during 2012 and 2013. Employees in the UK, US and Singapore were particularly displeased.