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💼 Career
Have I been at my job too long?
Compare how long you have stayed at your current job.
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How long do people stay at one job?
The median job tenure in the US is 4.1 years (BLS 2024). But this varies hugely by age — younger workers average just 2.8 years, while workers 55–64 average 9.9 years.
Median job tenure by age (US, BLS 2024)
- 20–24: 1.2 years
- 25–34: 2.8 years
- 35–44: 4.9 years
- 45–54: 7.2 years
- 55–64: 9.9 years
Is job-hopping bad?
Research shows that job-switching every 2–3 years in your 20s and 30s can increase lifetime earnings by 20–50% compared to staying put. However, after 40, stability becomes more valued by employers. The "sweet spot" is staying long enough to master a role (2+ years) but not so long that you stagnate.