diff --git a/config/config.md b/config/config.md
index 8e1fb5837aec..65d8fa0c16db 100644
--- a/config/config.md
+++ b/config/config.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 | `wal.backoff_max` | String | `10s` | The maximum backoff delay.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**. |
 | `wal.backoff_base` | Integer | `2` | The exponential backoff rate, i.e. next backoff = base * current backoff.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**. |
 | `wal.backoff_deadline` | String | `5mins` | The deadline of retries.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**. |
-| `wal.overwrite_entry_start_id` | Bool | `false` | Ignore missing entries during read WAL.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**.<br/><br/>This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system <br/>can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an <br/>out-of-range error. <br/>However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss, <br/>as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating <br/>them as critical errors. |
+| `wal.overwrite_entry_start_id` | Bool | `false` | Ignore missing entries during read WAL.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**.<br/><br/>This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system<br/>can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an<br/>out-of-range error.<br/>However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss,<br/>as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating<br/>them as critical errors. |
 | `metadata_store` | -- | -- | Metadata storage options. |
 | `metadata_store.file_size` | String | `256MB` | Kv file size in bytes. |
 | `metadata_store.purge_threshold` | String | `4GB` | Kv purge threshold. |
@@ -116,7 +116,9 @@
 | `region_engine.mito.worker_request_batch_size` | Integer | `64` | Max batch size for a worker to handle requests. |
 | `region_engine.mito.manifest_checkpoint_distance` | Integer | `10` | Number of meta action updated to trigger a new checkpoint for the manifest. |
 | `region_engine.mito.compress_manifest` | Bool | `false` | Whether to compress manifest and checkpoint file by gzip (default false). |
-| `region_engine.mito.max_background_jobs` | Integer | `4` | Max number of running background jobs |
+| `region_engine.mito.max_background_flushes` | Integer | Auto | Max number of running background flush jobs (default: 1/2 of cpu cores). |
+| `region_engine.mito.max_background_compactions` | Integer | Auto | Max number of running background compaction jobs (default: 1/4 of cpu cores). |
+| `region_engine.mito.max_background_purges` | Integer | Auto | Max number of running background purge jobs (default: number of cpu cores). |
 | `region_engine.mito.auto_flush_interval` | String | `1h` | Interval to auto flush a region if it has not flushed yet. |
 | `region_engine.mito.global_write_buffer_size` | String | Auto | Global write buffer size for all regions. If not set, it's default to 1/8 of OS memory with a max limitation of 1GB. |
 | `region_engine.mito.global_write_buffer_reject_size` | String | Auto | Global write buffer size threshold to reject write requests. If not set, it's default to 2 times of `global_write_buffer_size`. |
@@ -410,7 +412,7 @@
 | `wal.backoff_deadline` | String | `5mins` | The deadline of retries.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**. |
 | `wal.create_index` | Bool | `true` | Whether to enable WAL index creation.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**. |
 | `wal.dump_index_interval` | String | `60s` | The interval for dumping WAL indexes.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**. |
-| `wal.overwrite_entry_start_id` | Bool | `false` | Ignore missing entries during read WAL.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**.<br/><br/>This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system <br/>can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an <br/>out-of-range error. <br/>However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss, <br/>as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating <br/>them as critical errors. |
+| `wal.overwrite_entry_start_id` | Bool | `false` | Ignore missing entries during read WAL.<br/>**It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**.<br/><br/>This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system<br/>can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an<br/>out-of-range error.<br/>However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss,<br/>as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating<br/>them as critical errors. |
 | `storage` | -- | -- | The data storage options. |
 | `storage.data_home` | String | `/tmp/greptimedb/` | The working home directory. |
 | `storage.type` | String | `File` | The storage type used to store the data.<br/>- `File`: the data is stored in the local file system.<br/>- `S3`: the data is stored in the S3 object storage.<br/>- `Gcs`: the data is stored in the Google Cloud Storage.<br/>- `Azblob`: the data is stored in the Azure Blob Storage.<br/>- `Oss`: the data is stored in the Aliyun OSS. |
@@ -437,7 +439,9 @@
 | `region_engine.mito.worker_request_batch_size` | Integer | `64` | Max batch size for a worker to handle requests. |
 | `region_engine.mito.manifest_checkpoint_distance` | Integer | `10` | Number of meta action updated to trigger a new checkpoint for the manifest. |
 | `region_engine.mito.compress_manifest` | Bool | `false` | Whether to compress manifest and checkpoint file by gzip (default false). |
-| `region_engine.mito.max_background_jobs` | Integer | `4` | Max number of running background jobs |
+| `region_engine.mito.max_background_flushes` | Integer | Auto | Max number of running background flush jobs (default: 1/2 of cpu cores). |
+| `region_engine.mito.max_background_compactions` | Integer | Auto | Max number of running background compaction jobs (default: 1/4 of cpu cores). |
+| `region_engine.mito.max_background_purges` | Integer | Auto | Max number of running background purge jobs (default: number of cpu cores). |
 | `region_engine.mito.auto_flush_interval` | String | `1h` | Interval to auto flush a region if it has not flushed yet. |
 | `region_engine.mito.global_write_buffer_size` | String | Auto | Global write buffer size for all regions. If not set, it's default to 1/8 of OS memory with a max limitation of 1GB. |
 | `region_engine.mito.global_write_buffer_reject_size` | String | Auto | Global write buffer size threshold to reject write requests. If not set, it's default to 2 times of `global_write_buffer_size` |
diff --git a/config/datanode.example.toml b/config/datanode.example.toml
index 85b7793ef65a..557cd4cef02d 100644
--- a/config/datanode.example.toml
+++ b/config/datanode.example.toml
@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ dump_index_interval = "60s"
 
 ## Ignore missing entries during read WAL.
 ## **It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**.
-## 
-## This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system 
-## can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an 
-## out-of-range error. 
-## However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss, 
-## as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating 
+##
+## This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system
+## can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an
+## out-of-range error.
+## However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss,
+## as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating
 ## them as critical errors.
 overwrite_entry_start_id = false
 
@@ -416,8 +416,17 @@ manifest_checkpoint_distance = 10
 ## Whether to compress manifest and checkpoint file by gzip (default false).
 compress_manifest = false
 
-## Max number of running background jobs
-max_background_jobs = 4
+## Max number of running background flush jobs (default: 1/2 of cpu cores).
+## @toml2docs:none-default="Auto"
+#+ max_background_flushes = 4
+
+## Max number of running background compaction jobs (default: 1/4 of cpu cores).
+## @toml2docs:none-default="Auto"
+#+ max_background_compactions = 2
+
+## Max number of running background purge jobs (default: number of cpu cores).
+## @toml2docs:none-default="Auto"
+#+ max_background_purges = 8
 
 ## Interval to auto flush a region if it has not flushed yet.
 auto_flush_interval = "1h"
diff --git a/config/standalone.example.toml b/config/standalone.example.toml
index 81f4ee47f03b..defd34d8f598 100644
--- a/config/standalone.example.toml
+++ b/config/standalone.example.toml
@@ -239,12 +239,12 @@ backoff_deadline = "5mins"
 
 ## Ignore missing entries during read WAL.
 ## **It's only used when the provider is `kafka`**.
-## 
-## This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system 
-## can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an 
-## out-of-range error. 
-## However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss, 
-## as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating 
+##
+## This option ensures that when Kafka messages are deleted, the system
+## can still successfully replay memtable data without throwing an
+## out-of-range error.
+## However, enabling this option might lead to unexpected data loss,
+## as the system will skip over missing entries instead of treating
 ## them as critical errors.
 overwrite_entry_start_id = false
 
@@ -454,8 +454,17 @@ manifest_checkpoint_distance = 10
 ## Whether to compress manifest and checkpoint file by gzip (default false).
 compress_manifest = false
 
-## Max number of running background jobs
-max_background_jobs = 4
+## Max number of running background flush jobs (default: 1/2 of cpu cores).
+## @toml2docs:none-default="Auto"
+#+ max_background_flushes = 4
+
+## Max number of running background compaction jobs (default: 1/4 of cpu cores).
+## @toml2docs:none-default="Auto"
+#+ max_background_compactions = 2
+
+## Max number of running background purge jobs (default: number of cpu cores).
+## @toml2docs:none-default="Auto"
+#+ max_background_purges = 8
 
 ## Interval to auto flush a region if it has not flushed yet.
 auto_flush_interval = "1h"
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/compaction/compactor.rs b/src/mito2/src/compaction/compactor.rs
index d919633ba964..004b2230536d 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/compaction/compactor.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/compaction/compactor.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ pub async fn open_compaction_region(
     ));
 
     let file_purger = {
-        let purge_scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(mito_config.max_background_jobs));
+        let purge_scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(mito_config.max_background_purges));
         Arc::new(LocalFilePurger::new(
             purge_scheduler.clone(),
             access_layer.clone(),
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/config.rs b/src/mito2/src/config.rs
index 433bc456621a..001d5ffaa824 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/config.rs
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::memtable::MemtableConfig;
 use crate::sst::DEFAULT_WRITE_BUFFER_SIZE;
 
-/// Default max running background job.
-const DEFAULT_MAX_BG_JOB: usize = 4;
-
 const MULTIPART_UPLOAD_MINIMUM_SIZE: ReadableSize = ReadableSize::mb(5);
 /// Default channel size for parallel scan task.
 const DEFAULT_SCAN_CHANNEL_SIZE: usize = 32;
@@ -69,8 +66,12 @@ pub struct MitoConfig {
     pub compress_manifest: bool,
 
     // Background job configs:
-    /// Max number of running background jobs (default 4).
-    pub max_background_jobs: usize,
+    /// Max number of running background flush jobs (default: 1/2 of cpu cores).
+    pub max_background_flushes: usize,
+    /// Max number of running background compaction jobs (default: 1/4 of cpu cores).
+    pub max_background_compactions: usize,
+    /// Max number of running background purge jobs (default: number of cpu cores).
+    pub max_background_purges: usize,
 
     // Flush configs:
     /// Interval to auto flush a region if it has not flushed yet (default 30 min).
@@ -137,7 +138,9 @@ impl Default for MitoConfig {
             worker_request_batch_size: 64,
             manifest_checkpoint_distance: 10,
             compress_manifest: false,
-            max_background_jobs: DEFAULT_MAX_BG_JOB,
+            max_background_flushes: divide_num_cpus(2),
+            max_background_compactions: divide_num_cpus(4),
+            max_background_purges: common_config::utils::get_cpus(),
             auto_flush_interval: Duration::from_secs(30 * 60),
             global_write_buffer_size: ReadableSize::gb(1),
             global_write_buffer_reject_size: ReadableSize::gb(2),
@@ -185,9 +188,26 @@ impl MitoConfig {
             self.worker_channel_size = 1;
         }
 
-        if self.max_background_jobs == 0 {
-            warn!("Sanitize max background jobs 0 to {}", DEFAULT_MAX_BG_JOB);
-            self.max_background_jobs = DEFAULT_MAX_BG_JOB;
+        if self.max_background_flushes == 0 {
+            warn!(
+                "Sanitize max background flushes 0 to {}",
+                divide_num_cpus(2)
+            );
+            self.max_background_flushes = divide_num_cpus(2);
+        }
+        if self.max_background_compactions == 0 {
+            warn!(
+                "Sanitize max background compactions 0 to {}",
+                divide_num_cpus(4)
+            );
+            self.max_background_compactions = divide_num_cpus(4);
+        }
+        if self.max_background_purges == 0 {
+            warn!(
+                "Sanitize max background purges 0 to {}",
+                common_config::utils::get_cpus()
+            );
+            self.max_background_purges = common_config::utils::get_cpus();
         }
 
         if self.global_write_buffer_reject_size <= self.global_write_buffer_size {
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/engine/compaction_test.rs b/src/mito2/src/engine/compaction_test.rs
index 7951331b20d9..9a80d4f84fb7 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/engine/compaction_test.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/engine/compaction_test.rs
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ async fn test_readonly_during_compaction() {
         .create_engine_with(
             MitoConfig {
                 // Ensure there is only one background worker for purge task.
-                max_background_jobs: 1,
+                max_background_purges: 1,
                 ..Default::default()
             },
             None,
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ async fn test_readonly_during_compaction() {
     listener.wake();
 
     let notify = Arc::new(Notify::new());
-    // We already sets max background jobs to 1, so we can submit a task to the
+    // We already sets max background purges to 1, so we can submit a task to the
     // purge scheduler to ensure all purge tasks are finished.
     let job_notify = notify.clone();
     engine
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/worker.rs b/src/mito2/src/worker.rs
index e790ed08c1a9..eb2cea19d2ad 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/worker.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/worker.rs
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ pub(crate) const MAX_INITIAL_CHECK_DELAY_SECS: u64 = 60 * 3;
 pub(crate) struct WorkerGroup {
     /// Workers of the group.
     workers: Vec<RegionWorker>,
-    /// Global background job scheduelr.
-    scheduler: SchedulerRef,
+    /// Flush background job pool.
+    flush_job_pool: SchedulerRef,
+    /// Compaction background job pool.
+    compact_job_pool: SchedulerRef,
     /// Scheduler for file purgers.
     purge_scheduler: SchedulerRef,
     /// Cache.
@@ -146,10 +148,10 @@ impl WorkerGroup {
         let intermediate_manager = IntermediateManager::init_fs(&config.index.aux_path)
             .await?
             .with_buffer_size(Some(config.index.write_buffer_size.as_bytes() as _));
-        let scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_jobs));
+        let flush_job_pool = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_flushes));
+        let compact_job_pool = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_compactions));
         // We use another scheduler to avoid purge jobs blocking other jobs.
-        // A purge job is cheaper than other background jobs so they share the same job limit.
-        let purge_scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_jobs));
+        let purge_scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_purges));
         let write_cache = write_cache_from_config(
             &config,
             object_store_manager.clone(),
@@ -178,7 +180,8 @@ impl WorkerGroup {
                     log_store: log_store.clone(),
                     object_store_manager: object_store_manager.clone(),
                     write_buffer_manager: write_buffer_manager.clone(),
-                    scheduler: scheduler.clone(),
+                    flush_job_pool: flush_job_pool.clone(),
+                    compact_job_pool: compact_job_pool.clone(),
                     purge_scheduler: purge_scheduler.clone(),
                     listener: WorkerListener::default(),
                     cache_manager: cache_manager.clone(),
@@ -195,7 +198,8 @@ impl WorkerGroup {
 
         Ok(WorkerGroup {
             workers,
-            scheduler,
+            flush_job_pool,
+            compact_job_pool,
             purge_scheduler,
             cache_manager,
         })
@@ -205,8 +209,11 @@ impl WorkerGroup {
     pub(crate) async fn stop(&self) -> Result<()> {
         info!("Stop region worker group");
 
+        // TODO(yingwen): Do we need to stop gracefully?
         // Stops the scheduler gracefully.
-        self.scheduler.stop(true).await?;
+        self.compact_job_pool.stop(true).await?;
+        // Stops the scheduler gracefully.
+        self.flush_job_pool.stop(true).await?;
         // Stops the purge scheduler gracefully.
         self.purge_scheduler.stop(true).await?;
 
@@ -275,8 +282,9 @@ impl WorkerGroup {
                     .with_notifier(flush_sender.clone()),
             )
         });
-        let scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_jobs));
-        let purge_scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_jobs));
+        let flush_job_pool = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_flushes));
+        let compact_job_pool = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_compactions));
+        let purge_scheduler = Arc::new(LocalScheduler::new(config.max_background_flushes));
         let puffin_manager_factory = PuffinManagerFactory::new(
             &config.index.aux_path,
             config.index.staging_size.as_bytes(),
@@ -310,7 +318,8 @@ impl WorkerGroup {
                     log_store: log_store.clone(),
                     object_store_manager: object_store_manager.clone(),
                     write_buffer_manager: write_buffer_manager.clone(),
-                    scheduler: scheduler.clone(),
+                    flush_job_pool: flush_job_pool.clone(),
+                    compact_job_pool: compact_job_pool.clone(),
                     purge_scheduler: purge_scheduler.clone(),
                     listener: WorkerListener::new(listener.clone()),
                     cache_manager: cache_manager.clone(),
@@ -327,7 +336,8 @@ impl WorkerGroup {
 
         Ok(WorkerGroup {
             workers,
-            scheduler,
+            flush_job_pool,
+            compact_job_pool,
             purge_scheduler,
             cache_manager,
         })
@@ -382,7 +392,8 @@ struct WorkerStarter<S> {
     log_store: Arc<S>,
     object_store_manager: ObjectStoreManagerRef,
     write_buffer_manager: WriteBufferManagerRef,
-    scheduler: SchedulerRef,
+    compact_job_pool: SchedulerRef,
+    flush_job_pool: SchedulerRef,
     purge_scheduler: SchedulerRef,
     listener: WorkerListener,
     cache_manager: CacheManagerRef,
@@ -423,9 +434,9 @@ impl<S: LogStore> WorkerStarter<S> {
             ),
             purge_scheduler: self.purge_scheduler.clone(),
             write_buffer_manager: self.write_buffer_manager,
-            flush_scheduler: FlushScheduler::new(self.scheduler.clone()),
+            flush_scheduler: FlushScheduler::new(self.flush_job_pool),
             compaction_scheduler: CompactionScheduler::new(
-                self.scheduler,
+                self.compact_job_pool,
                 sender.clone(),
                 self.cache_manager.clone(),
                 self.config,
diff --git a/tests-integration/tests/http.rs b/tests-integration/tests/http.rs
index c426af4f5f6a..823de40d1124 100644
--- a/tests-integration/tests/http.rs
+++ b/tests-integration/tests/http.rs
@@ -866,7 +866,6 @@ worker_channel_size = 128
 worker_request_batch_size = 64
 manifest_checkpoint_distance = 10
 compress_manifest = false
-max_background_jobs = 4
 auto_flush_interval = "30m"
 enable_experimental_write_cache = false
 experimental_write_cache_path = ""
@@ -939,6 +938,9 @@ fn drop_lines_with_inconsistent_results(input: String) -> String {
         "content_cache_size =",
         "name =",
         "recovery_parallelism =",
+        "max_background_flushes =",
+        "max_background_compactions =",
+        "max_background_purges =",
     ];
 
     input