They may be making more money than ever and taking their businesses to record levels of profitability, but exactly how happy are C-Level executives? The surprising answer: "not very," according to a new report from ExecuNet, an executive recruitment firm based in Connecticut. The company surveyed 2,149 executives with an average salary of $221,000 and found that nearly half (48 percent) were "not satisfied" or only "somewhat satisfied" with their current jobs. Fifty-two percent of the dissatisfied executives say they are planning to leave their companies within the next 12 months. Leading this high-rent pity party were IS and IT executives. Only 41 percent of the group expressed contentment with their jobs. Sales and marketing execs were slightly more satisfied, although not by much: sales execs had a 42 percent satisfaction rate, while marketing had 44 percent. Exactly what's everyone so down about? Limited advancement opportunities, lack of challenges or personal growth opportunities, and difficulties with workplace culture. Compensation, it appears, was the least of their concerns.

For more on unhappy execs:
- read the numbers and weep in this eWeek article