Engineers 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, engineers rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 40% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy engineers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Marine engineer | 3.2 | $92k |
| Software engineer | 3.2 | $93k |
| Mining and geological engineer | 3.1 | $91k |
| Petroleum engineer | 3.1 | $138k |
| Locomotive engineer | 3.1 | $67k |
| Engineer | 3.1 | $78k |
| Electrical engineer | 3.1 | $97k |
| Avionics technician | 3.0 | $54k |
| Software quality assurance engineer | 3.0 | $90k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are engineers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do engineers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as engineers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are engineer’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are engineers making the best use of their abilities?
Are engineers happy with their salary?
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