LinkedIn Profile Score Benchmarks
Reviewed by Aleksei Burich · Live data from 13,644+ scanned LinkedIn profiles
What's actually normal on LinkedIn — not a guess, the real distribution.
Most people asking "is my LinkedIn profile score good?" have nothing real to compare it to. These numbers are pulled live from every profile LinkedOptimizer has scored — updated automatically as more profiles come in, not a one-time snapshot.
The median LinkedIn Profile Score, based on 13,644+ real scans, is 57 out of 100. The top 25% of profiles score 72+, and only about 1 in 10 reach 81+. If you're scoring under 40, you're in the bottom quarter.
The distribution, by the numbers
54
Average score
57
Median score
40
Bottom 25% (p25)
72
Top 25% (p75)
81
Top 10% (p90)
25%
Score under 40
About 29% of profiles reach a 70 or higher — that's the rough bar for "ahead of most recruiters see."
Average score by section
Experience consistently scores lowest across our data — most bullets describe duties, not quantified outcomes, which is exactly what the scoring model weights most.
How this data is calculated
Every number on this page is computed live from Postgres, not a fixed report — it's recalculated on a rolling basis as more profiles get scanned, currently 13,644+ and growing.
- Each profile is scored 0-100 per section (Headline, About, Experience, Skills) by LinkedOptimizer's AI grader, using the same signals recruiters implicitly weight: keyword relevance, clarity, and quantified impact.
- The overall score is a weighted average across all four sections, with Experience weighted most heavily.
- Percentiles (p25/median/p75/p90) are computed directly from the full distribution of scored profiles, not sampled or estimated.
Benchmark FAQ
What's a good LinkedIn Profile Score in 2026?
Based on live data across every profile we've scanned, the median score is 57 and the top 25% of profiles score 72+. A score of 81 or above puts you in roughly the top 10%.
What percentile is a LinkedIn Profile Score of 70?
A score of 70 is ahead of most profiles we've scanned — only around 29% of profiles reach 70 or higher, so it's roughly top-29% territory.
Why is the Experience section usually the lowest score?
Across our data, Experience consistently averages the lowest of the four sections. Most bullets list responsibilities instead of quantified outcomes, which is what the scoring model — and recruiters — weight most heavily.
How many profiles is this benchmark data based on?
The numbers on this page are computed live from every profile LinkedOptimizer has scored to date — currently over 13,644 and growing with every scan.
How often is this benchmark data updated?
Automatically. The averages and percentiles are recalculated from the live database on a rolling basis, not a fixed snapshot, so they stay current as more profiles are scanned.
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