CHICAGO -- Seventeen percent of healthcare workers are dissatisfied with their jobs, and 21 percent plan to leave their current positions in the coming year, according to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey.

Fifty-seven percent of healthcare employees say better pay and/or career advancement opportunities will be the primary factors driving them to leave. The survey included more than 800 workers.

Overall, healthcare workers want more competitive salaries. Thirty-six percent of healthcare employees say they are dissatisfied with their pay, and 26 percent did not receive a raise in 2006. Of those who did receive a pay bump, 64 percent received an extra 3 percent or less. Seventy-one percent did not earn a bonus last year.

Healthcare workers would also like to revive their career progress. Eighty-seven percent of healthcare employees did not receive a promotion last year, and 23 percent felt they were overlooked for one. Thirty-one percent of healthcare workers say they are dissatisfied with the overall career advancement opportunities and 29 percent are dissatisfied the training and development options at their current employers.