Job satisfaction — Work data 2026 | Stack Overflow Developer Survey

Just 22% are classified as happy, while 33% are unhappy and 45% are complacent

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Question

How satisfied are you in your current professional role?

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Data

	Respondents	Percent
Complacent at Work	8,516	45.1%
Not Happy at Work	6,161	32.6%
Happy at Work	4,199	22.2%

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Stack Exchange Inc. (2026). “Job satisfaction”. Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2026. Licensed under ODbL 1.0. https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/work/data/job-sat

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|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Complacent at Work | 8,516 | 45.1% |
| Not Happy at Work | 6,161 | 32.6% |
| Happy at Work | 4,199 | 22.2% |

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