Reasons developers change jobs globally 2025| Statista

In 2024, over 40 percent of developers globally reported wanting a higher salary or better career opportunities as their top reasons to switch jobs. Interestingly, escaping boredom or finding new challenges were the third-leading reason developers reported switching jobs, highlighting the importance of engaging work in tech roles.

Reasons developers change jobs worldwide in 2025

Characteristic	Share of respondents
To get a higher salary	44.87%
For better advancement/career opportunities	43.91%
To escape boredom/find new challenges	27.37%
For better work-from-home options	24.27%
Due to a misalignment in company strategy and prioritization	15.96%
In search of better management	14.6%
In search of a more financially stable company	12.86%
For better work facilities (hardware tools environment etc.)	9.77%
Due to misalignment of company values	9.77%
To get away from toxic colleagues	8.99%
To work closer to where I live	8.41%
In search of recognition	7.93%
In search of a company committed to investing time and energy in social & environmental issues	5.13%
To do something outside of software development	4.64%

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January 2025

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

3,000 respondents

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Developers from 149 different countries

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