Jewelers rate their happiness above average.

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, jewelers rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 39% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy jewelers 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
Model maker
3.6
$59k
Cake designer
3.6
$22k
Museum conservator
3.5
$44k
Florist
3.5
$27k
Leather and shoe worker
3.5
$26k
Jeweler
3.4
$41k
Projectionist
3.3
$25k
Painting, coating & decorating worker
3.2
$29k
Tailor
3.2
$32k

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

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

Are jewelers happy with their salary?