Are office clerks happy?

Office clerks are one of the least happy careers in the United States.

At CareerExplorer, we conduct an ongoing survey with millions of people and ask them how satisfied they are with their careers. As it turns out, office clerks rate their career happiness 2.6 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 6% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy office clerks are to similar careers in the industry. Take a look at the results below:

Salaries and satisfaction ratings in similar careers

Career Satisfaction Avg Salary
Recruiter
2.7 		$55k
Switchboard operator
2.7 		$31k
Courier
2.7 		$32k
Administrative assistant
2.6 		$32k
Receptionist
2.6 		$26k
Office clerk
2.6 		$29k
Financial clerk
2.5 		$39k
Underwriter
2.5 		$68k
Teller
2.5 		$29k
Host and hostess
2.5 		$22k

So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:

  • Salary: Are office clerks happy with their salary?
  • Meaning: Do office clerks find their jobs meaningful?
  • Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as office clerks?
  • Work environment: How enjoyable are office clerk’s work environments?
  • Skills utilization: Are office clerks making the best use of their abilities?

Are office clerks happy with their salary?