Occupational therapists 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, occupational therapists rate their career happiness 2.9 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 27% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy occupational therapists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic medical sonographer | 3.0 | $74k |
| Optometrist | 3.0 | $115k |
| Hearing aid specialist | 2.9 | $53k |
| Occupational health specialist | 2.9 | $73k |
| Medical appliance technician | 2.9 | $41k |
| Occupational therapist | 2.9 | $84k |
| Registered dietitian | 2.9 | $61k |
| Radiologic technologist | 2.9 | $54k |
| Respiratory therapist | 2.9 | $53k |
| Ophthalmic medical technician | 2.9 | $35k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are occupational therapists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do occupational therapists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as occupational therapists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are occupational therapist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are occupational therapists making the best use of their abilities?
Are occupational therapists happy with their salary?
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