What 320 real CV scans tell us. It is not good news.
The average CV scores 53 out of 100. Only 7% reach a score of 70 or higher. These are aggregated numbers from real CVs analyzed on cvscan.one, updated quarterly. Last update: 9 July 2026.
The average CV scores 53 out of 100.
95% of CVs fail at least one ATS check.
The average CV has 16 bullet points without a single number.
The average CV uses 8 weak verbs a recruiter reads straight past.
Score distribution
Most CVs land between 40 and 69 points. A score above 70 puts you in the top 7% of everything we have scanned.
Where CVs lose points
51
Content
average out of 100
47
Formatting
average out of 100
46
Impact
average out of 100
53
ATS compatibility
average out of 100
Impact is the weakest dimension. CVs describe what people were responsible for, not what they delivered. That is also the fastest thing to fix.
Average score by seniority
junior
50.4 avg score · 29 CVs
mid
51.3 avg score · 41 CVs
senior
55 avg score · 77 CVs
Seniority helps less than people think. Senior CVs score a few points higher, but they fail on the same thing: no numbers.
Methodology
These numbers come from 150 recent CV analyses on cvscan.one, out of 320 total scans since launch. Every CV is scored by AI against criteria from 20 years of executive search at kenny.one: content, formatting, impact, and ATS compatibility.
Uploaded CVs are deleted after analysis. Only anonymous aggregate numbers are kept, which is what you see here. Groups with fewer than 10 CVs are not shown. Snapshot taken 9 July 2026, updated quarterly.
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