The poll of workers, aged between 20 and 65, found almost half drifted into their job or settled for their post after failing to get a higher position. Some 6.6 million employees (28 per cent) are currently planning to leave their jobs.
The average employee has worked in three different sectors or has had three different careers during their working life, and a whopping 71 per cent class themselves as permanent career "drifters".
Workers in the financial sector are the least satisfied, with 53 per cent looking to move from their current job.
Employees in education (68 per cent) and the health service (64 per cent) are most likely to show career satisfaction by saying that they are in their dream job.
A spokesman for Foundation Degrees, the higher education qualifications body which commissioned the research, said: "These statistics make it abundantly clear that a large number of employees are far from happy in their current working environment.
"For this to change, people need to take an active role in pursuing their career goals."
The Consumer Analysis Group surveyed 1000 full-time employees across England for the poll.
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I have already quit my job, I left my office job on 2nd Jan after doing a month's notice. I have been so unhappy for so long, so after discussing it thru with my husband, we decided that as life is far too short to be unhappy at work, it was the right time to leave, despite the fact I have no job to move into yet. However, this does not worry me as I and am not going to be too fussy and I'm confident I'll find something soon, even if just a temporary post for the time being. My advice to anyone out there in the same situation; don't put up with being unhappy, do something about it!
Wish me luck!!