How long is a good amount of time to stay in a job before leaving? I do not want to stay too long in a job as i will miss out on the pay increment but yet i am curious how long one should stay.

Depends on:

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1. Your seniority. Junior to mid level is still workable for jobhopping but once you reach senior manager level, you must be deliberate on which company to work with longer term.
2. Your professional jobline expectations. Some industries are more tolerant of shorter stints than others.
3. Your likely openings outside. If the company is in a good bargaining position, a job hop may not always yield the intended effect.

Average is around 2 years.

But it seems a generation thing.

Gen Z is like 8 months.

Gen Y is like 2-3 years.

Gen X is like 4-5 years.

Boomer is like 10 years.

See the trend?

3 years.

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1st year to learn.

2nd year to excel and take on more.

3rd year to excel again and be comfortable.

Imho, job-hop when one is a mediocre worker in the organisation.

Knew a scholar, first in his postgraduate studies from a prestigious UK university. Started job-hopping after serving his bond. He never managed to "hop" beyond working level.