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Twice as many Brits choosing work enjoyment over a high wage, according to new survey

“Employers need to promote a culture where all achievements are celebrated, helping workers feel proud of their individual success” Lee Biggins CV-Library

Twice as many professionals feel that enjoying their jobs (83.6 per cent) is a better measure of career success than a high salary (42.4 per cent).

Despite this, more than one in four (28.4 per cent) believe that their career success is defined by how others see their achievements.

That’s according to the latest research conducted by independent job board CV-Library, whose survey asked professionals how they felt about their career, and whether they thought that they were on the road to success.

While 79 per cent said that career success is important to them, the majority (64.1 per cent) of UK workers felt that they hadn’t achieved career success yet.

Workers were asked to share how they measure career success – and the top five responses include:

Enjoying what you do – 83.6 per cent

Being proud of what you’ve achieved – 73.8 per cent

Doing a job which makes a real

difference to people’s lives – 57.1 per cent

Working for a company you love – 54.2 per cent

Earning a high salary – 42.4 per cent

“It’s positive to see that workers rate job satisfaction as the top measure of career success,” says Lee Biggins, founder of CV-Library.

“This suggests they’re putting their happiness first. It’s also evident that the company they work for plays a big role in how they view their success. As an employer, this proves that you need to prioritise employee engagement in your workplace.

“That said,” adds Biggins, “it’s concerning that one in four define their career success by how others view them, not themselves.

“Employers need to promote a culture where all achievements are celebrated, helping workers feel proud of their individual successes.”

Professionals were also asked at what age they believe you should have achieved career success. A quarter (23.6 per cent) believe that you should have achieved career success by the age of 40.

However, 46.2 per cent of under 18s and 37 per cent of 18-24 year olds said that you should have achieved career success by the time you’re 25.

Biggins continues: “When starting out in their careers, it’s evident that younger professionals are keen to find success early on.

“It’s great to see that the next generation are ambitious and have high hopes for their careers.

“Employers need to ensure that the opportunities are there for workers to have career development; offering internal promotions, salary reviews and regular catch-ups with their teams.”