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Burnout Score Calculator

Score burnout across the three research dimensions — exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced efficacy — and see which one is actually driving your number.

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Burnout Score Calculator

13Burnout score

Moderate range. This is the window where changes still work cheaply: boundaries, recovery time, and scope negotiation. You scored 13/36 (36% of the maximum), with 4 of 9 items in the upper half. The single highest item was "Emotionally drained by work" — that is usually the most useful thing to bring up first, because specific examples get better help than a general "I've been off lately."

How it's calculated: 13 out of 36 — moderate burnout risk range on this 9-item, 3-dimension scale. Adjust the inputs below to recalculate for your own numbers.

Disclaimer: For reflection and self-awareness, not clinical assessment. Scores are based on published, widely used research frameworks but this tool is not a validated instrument and results should be treated as a conversation starter, not a verdict.

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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0 = never · 1 = almost never · 2 = sometimes · 3 = fairly often · 4 = very often (over the last 3 months)

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Formula used

Burnout = exhaustion + cynicism + reduced efficacy

Burnout research consistently separates three components: emotional exhaustion, cynicism or depersonalization, and a reduced sense of professional efficacy. The composite is useful, but which dimension is highest determines what actually helps.

Score = Σ(9 items, 0–4 each) → range 0–36, three items per dimension
Dimensions
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High-risk band
22+
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Last 3 months
Score range
0–36
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The three dimensions need different fixes

Exhaustion responds to recovery — real time off, sleep, and fewer concurrent demands. Cynicism responds to meaning and fairness, not rest; taking a vacation from a job you find pointless does not change the score. Reduced efficacy responds to autonomy, skill fit, and visible wins.

  • • Exhaustion high → recovery and load reduction
  • • Cynicism high → meaning, fairness, and values fit
  • • Low efficacy → autonomy, mastery, and clearer feedback

Burnout is an occupational phenomenon

The WHO classifies burnout in ICD-11 as an occupational phenomenon, not a medical condition — the cause sits in the workplace, not the worker. That framing matters practically: interventions aimed at individuals show small effects compared with interventions that change workload, control, reward, community, fairness, or values.

FAQ

What score means I'm burnt out?

This tool flags 22 and above as high risk out of 36. Burnout is a continuum rather than a threshold, so the trend and which dimension is highest matter more than the exact number.

Is burnout the same as depression?

No, though they overlap and can co-occur. Burnout is context-specific to work; depression generalizes across life domains. If the low mood follows you into weekends and hobbies, screen for depression too.

Can a vacation fix burnout?

Vacations reliably lower exhaustion for two to four weeks and then it returns if the job is unchanged. They do very little for cynicism or efficacy.

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Written by Sam Doshi and the RevenueLab editorial team. We don't sell the data feeds this tool is built on.

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