Estheticians are about average in terms of 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, estheticians rate their career happiness 3.3 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 44% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy estheticians 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 |
|---|---|---|
| American sign language interpreter | 3.6 | $41k |
| Florist | 3.5 | $16k |
| Recreation worker | 3.4 | $13k |
| Massage therapist | 3.4 | $31k |
| Skincare specialist | 3.4 | $32k |
| Esthetician | 3.3 | $21k |
| Spa manager | 3.2 | $38k |
| Tailor | 3.2 | $42k |
| Funeral director | 3.2 | $31k |
| Nail technician | 3.1 | $9k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are estheticians happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do estheticians find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as estheticians?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are esthetician’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are estheticians making the best use of their abilities?
Are estheticians happy with their salary?
Estheticians rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.8/5. Estheticians tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked estheticians how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
634 estheticians
11% of estheticians rated their compensation 5 stars
17% of estheticians rated their compensation 4 stars
29% of estheticians rated their compensation 3 stars
25% of estheticians rated their compensation 2 stars
19% of estheticians rated their compensation 1 stars
Do estheticians find their jobs meaningful?
On average, estheticians rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most estheticians aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked estheticians how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
640 estheticians
15% of estheticians rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
18% of estheticians rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
28% of estheticians rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
21% of estheticians rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
18% of estheticians rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as estheticians?
Estheticians rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of estheticians find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked estheticians how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
682 estheticians
41% of estheticians rated their career fit 5 stars
28% of estheticians rated their career fit 4 stars
19% of estheticians rated their career fit 3 stars
7% of estheticians rated their career fit 2 stars
4% of estheticians rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is an esthetician’s work environment?
As a whole, estheticians rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of estheticians enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an esthetician.
We asked estheticians how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
684 estheticians
28% of estheticians rated their work environment 5 stars
30% of estheticians rated their work environment 4 stars
24% of estheticians rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of estheticians rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of estheticians rated their work environment 1 stars
Are estheticians making the best use of their abilities?
Former estheticians on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most estheticians are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked estheticians how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
691 estheticians
21% of estheticians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
20% of estheticians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
26% of estheticians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
21% of estheticians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
12% of estheticians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars