Dentists 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, dentists 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 dentists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | 3.1 | $105k |
| Chiropractor | 3.1 | $70k |
| Prosthodontist | 3.1 | N/A |
| Pathologist | 3.1 | $201k |
| Dental hygienist | 3.1 | $75k |
| Dentist | 3.0 | $156k |
| Physician assistant | 3.0 | $112k |
| Immunologist | 3.0 | $201k |
| Health services manager | 3.0 | $100k |
| Surgical technologist | 3.0 | $42k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are dentists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do dentists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as dentists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are dentist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are dentists making the best use of their abilities?
Are dentists happy with their salary?
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