Range plot showing the share of people managers who say each statement applies all or most of the time. I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team is highest at 80% of all respondents. I wish I didn’t manage people is lowest at 15%. Choose a view, then select up to two groups to compare their results side by side.
| UK average | Women | Men | 25-34 year olds | 35-44 year olds | 45-54 year olds | 55-64 year olds | Junior managers | Middle managers | Senior managers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | 80% | 79% | 83% | 82% | 78% | 74% | 88% | 71% | 81% | 89% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | 80% | 78% | 81% | 84% | 80% | 80% | 73% | 64% | 81% | 95% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | 75% | 75% | 75% | 81% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 70% | 74% | 89% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | 74% | 71% | 76% | 80% | 68% | 72% | 75% | 65% | 67% | 95% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | 72% | 72% | 73% | 76% | 71% | 69% | 73% | 68% | 68% | 88% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | 70% | 70% | 70% | 79% | 65% | 71% | 65% | 57% | 71% | 87% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | 70% | 70% | 71% | 80% | 66% | 68% | 68% | 62% | 66% | 88% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | 69% | 69% | 70% | 78% | 63% | 69% | 66% | 57% | 66% | 89% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | 68% | 66% | 70% | 71% | 65% | 68% | 65% | 60% | 64% | 82% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | 66% | 66% | 66% | 78% | 57% | 65% | 68% | 66% | 61% | 76% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | 65% | 62% | 69% | 75% | 64% | 62% | 60% | 52% | 61% | 89% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | 61% | 60% | 63% | 70% | 58% | 61% | 55% | 59% | 58% | 68% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | 59% | 57% | 61% | 66% | 57% | 59% | 53% | 49% | 55% | 79% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | 58% | 57% | 60% | 65% | 61% | 51% | 61% | 54% | 55% | 73% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | 57% | 55% | 59% | 73% | 58% | 51% | 46% | 40% | 54% | 84% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | 31% | 30% | 32% | 37% | 38% | 27% | 23% | 32% | 31% | 32% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | 26% | 30% | 23% | 35% | 31% | 21% | 17% | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | 26% | 27% | 24% | 34% | 34% | 23% | 11% | 28% | 26% | 19% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | 25% | 24% | 26% | 31% | 32% | 22% | 15% | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | 15% | 17% | 13% | 23% | 17% | 15% | 7% | 15% | 17% | 10% |
| Statement | Series or group | Share of respondents |
|---|---|---|
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | Lowest selected group | 80% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | UK average | 80% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | Women | 79% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | Men | 83% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | 25-34 year olds | 82% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | 35-44 year olds | 78% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | 45-54 year olds | 74% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | 55-64 year olds | 88% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | Junior managers | 71% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | Middle managers | 81% |
| I feel confident in my abilities / skills to manage my team | Senior managers | 89% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | Lowest selected group | 80% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | UK average | 80% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | Women | 78% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | Men | 81% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | 25-34 year olds | 84% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | 35-44 year olds | 80% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | 45-54 year olds | 80% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | 55-64 year olds | 73% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | Junior managers | 64% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | Middle managers | 81% |
| I feel like I’m a good manager | Senior managers | 95% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | Lowest selected group | 75% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | UK average | 75% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | Women | 75% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | Men | 75% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | 25-34 year olds | 81% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | 35-44 year olds | 75% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | 45-54 year olds | 73% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | 55-64 year olds | 72% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | Junior managers | 70% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | Middle managers | 74% |
| I feel like I have a high performing team | Senior managers | 89% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | Lowest selected group | 74% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | UK average | 74% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | Women | 71% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | Men | 76% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | 25-34 year olds | 80% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | 35-44 year olds | 68% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | 45-54 year olds | 72% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | 55-64 year olds | 75% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | Junior managers | 65% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | Middle managers | 67% |
| I feel that my job is meaningful / has purpose | Senior managers | 95% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | Lowest selected group | 72% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | UK average | 72% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | Women | 72% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | Men | 73% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | 25-34 year olds | 76% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | 35-44 year olds | 71% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | 45-54 year olds | 69% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | 55-64 year olds | 73% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | Junior managers | 68% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | Middle managers | 68% |
| I find my job fulfilling and engaging | Senior managers | 88% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | Lowest selected group | 70% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | UK average | 70% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | Women | 70% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | Men | 70% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | 25-34 year olds | 79% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | 35-44 year olds | 65% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | 45-54 year olds | 71% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | 55-64 year olds | 65% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | Junior managers | 57% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | Middle managers | 71% |
| I am included in / consulted on decisions that affect me / my team | Senior managers | 87% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | Lowest selected group | 70% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | UK average | 70% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | Women | 70% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | Men | 71% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | 25-34 year olds | 80% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | 35-44 year olds | 66% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | 45-54 year olds | 68% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | 55-64 year olds | 68% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | Junior managers | 62% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | Middle managers | 66% |
| I think that my skills and experience are being fully utilised | Senior managers | 88% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | Lowest selected group | 69% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | UK average | 69% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | Women | 69% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | Men | 70% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | 25-34 year olds | 78% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | 35-44 year olds | 63% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | 45-54 year olds | 69% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | 55-64 year olds | 66% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | Junior managers | 57% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | Middle managers | 66% |
| I feel that my views and opinions are listened to | Senior managers | 89% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | Lowest selected group | 68% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | UK average | 68% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | Women | 66% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | Men | 70% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | 25-34 year olds | 71% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | 35-44 year olds | 65% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | 45-54 year olds | 68% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | 55-64 year olds | 65% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | Junior managers | 60% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | Middle managers | 64% |
| I have all the tools / resources I need to manage my team | Senior managers | 82% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | Lowest selected group | 66% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | UK average | 66% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | Women | 66% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | Men | 66% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | 25-34 year olds | 78% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | 35-44 year olds | 57% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | 45-54 year olds | 65% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | 55-64 year olds | 68% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | Junior managers | 66% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | Middle managers | 61% |
| I feel like I have friends at work | Senior managers | 76% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | Lowest selected group | 65% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | UK average | 65% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | Women | 62% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | Men | 69% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | 25-34 year olds | 75% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | 35-44 year olds | 64% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | 45-54 year olds | 62% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | 55-64 year olds | 60% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | Junior managers | 52% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | Middle managers | 61% |
| I feel valued and appreciated for my work | Senior managers | 89% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | Lowest selected group | 61% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | UK average | 61% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | Women | 60% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | Men | 63% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | 25-34 year olds | 70% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | 35-44 year olds | 58% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | 45-54 year olds | 61% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | 55-64 year olds | 55% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | Junior managers | 59% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | Middle managers | 58% |
| I feel like I have a good work-life balance | Senior managers | 68% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | Lowest selected group | 59% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | UK average | 59% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | Women | 57% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | Men | 61% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | 25-34 year olds | 66% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | 35-44 year olds | 57% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | 45-54 year olds | 59% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | 55-64 year olds | 53% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | Junior managers | 49% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | Middle managers | 55% |
| I feel satisfied with my pay | Senior managers | 79% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | Lowest selected group | 58% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | UK average | 58% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | Women | 57% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | Men | 60% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | 25-34 year olds | 65% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | 35-44 year olds | 61% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | 45-54 year olds | 51% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | 55-64 year olds | 61% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | Junior managers | 54% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | Middle managers | 55% |
| I feel like I have job autonomy | Senior managers | 73% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | Lowest selected group | 57% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | UK average | 57% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | Women | 55% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | Men | 59% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | 25-34 year olds | 73% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | 35-44 year olds | 58% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | 45-54 year olds | 51% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | 55-64 year olds | 46% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | Junior managers | 40% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | Middle managers | 54% |
| I feel like I have good career progression opportunities | Senior managers | 84% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | Lowest selected group | 31% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | UK average | 31% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | Women | 30% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | Men | 32% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | 25-34 year olds | 37% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | 35-44 year olds | 38% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | 45-54 year olds | 27% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | 55-64 year olds | 23% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | Junior managers | 32% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | Middle managers | 31% |
| I feel overworked or ‘too busy’ / my workload feels unmanageable | Senior managers | 32% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | Lowest selected group | 26% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | UK average | 26% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | Women | 30% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | Men | 23% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | 25-34 year olds | 35% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | 35-44 year olds | 31% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | 45-54 year olds | 21% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | 55-64 year olds | 17% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | Junior managers | 26% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | Middle managers | 26% |
| I feel stressed or overwhelmed | Senior managers | 25% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | Lowest selected group | 26% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | UK average | 26% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | Women | 27% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | Men | 24% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | 25-34 year olds | 34% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | 35-44 year olds | 34% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | 45-54 year olds | 23% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | 55-64 year olds | 11% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | Junior managers | 28% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | Middle managers | 26% |
| I doubt my own management ability / I self-doubt my management competencies or expertise | Senior managers | 19% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | Lowest selected group | 25% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | UK average | 25% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | Women | 24% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | Men | 26% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | 25-34 year olds | 31% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | 35-44 year olds | 32% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | 45-54 year olds | 22% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | 55-64 year olds | 15% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | Junior managers | 19% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | Middle managers | 26% |
| I think about leaving my job due to the pressure or stress of managing people / my people management responsibilities | Senior managers | 26% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | Lowest selected group | 15% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | Range to highest selected group | 0% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | UK average | 15% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | Women | 17% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | Men | 13% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | 25-34 year olds | 23% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | 35-44 year olds | 17% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | 45-54 year olds | 15% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | 55-64 year olds | 7% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | Junior managers | 15% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | Middle managers | 17% |
| I wish I didn’t manage people | Senior managers | 10% |
Source: Survey by Ciphr of 500 UK managers, who manage other people (September 2026).