One in five Thames Valley Police officers are planning to quit their job within the next two years.
This is one of the findings of the 2023 Police Federation of England and Wales Pay and Morale Report which surveyed 917 officers.
It also revealed almost one in five officers say they "never" or "almost never" have enough money to cover all their essentials.
More than four in five say they feel "worse off" financially now than they did five years ago.
The report found 73 per cent of officers felt dissatisfied with their pay, despite a 7 per cent pay rise in 2023.
This still equates to a 16 per cent real-terms pay cut over the last 12 years.
A plea has been issued to the government for a 6 per cent pay rise in 2024.
Acting chair of Thames Valley Police Federation, Aileen O'Connor said: "I'm increasingly concerned about the continuing cost of living crisis my members face due to working for a force situated in the heart of the South East of the country and living within this area too.
"They deserve and they should to be properly remunerated for the work they do."
Continued pressure is causing two thirds of officers to deem their workload "too high".
Meanwhile, 85 per cent have experienced feelings of stress, low mood, anxiety, or other health and wellbeing difficulties in the past 12 months.
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