Managers now oversee larger spans of control, with average reports rising and more leaders supervising 25+ employees, creating widespread "supermanagers."
Middle managers have bigger teams than ever. Welcome to the era of the megamanager.
Managers' average span of control rose from 10.9 in 2024 to 12.1 in 2025, increasing megamanagers, added direct reports, and growing individual contributor workload.
