Teachers are below average when it comes to happiness.
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, teachers rate their career happiness 3.0 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 36% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education administrator | 3.2 | $48k |
| Childcare worker | 3.2 | $22k |
| Distance learning coordinator | 3.2 | $85k |
| Preschool teacher | 3.2 | $24k |
| Special education teacher | 3.1 | $53k |
| Teacher | 3.0 | $42k |
| Kindergarten teacher | 3.0 | $57k |
| High school teacher | 3.0 | $59k |
| School psychologist | 3.0 | $78k |
| Elementary school teacher | 2.9 | $55k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are teachers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do teachers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as teachers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are teacher’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are teachers making the best use of their abilities?
Are teachers happy with their salary?
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