Shipmates 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, shipmates rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 37% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy shipmates 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Irrigation technician | 3.1 | $15k |
| Logging worker | 3.1 | $33k |
| Pipefitter | 3.1 | $63k |
| Crane operator | 3.1 | $50k |
| Millwright | 3.1 | $66k |
| Shipmate | 3.1 | $84k |
| Freight and cargo inspector | 3.1 | $78k |
| Carpenter | 3.0 | $23k |
| Fire inspector | 3.0 | $62k |
| Avionics technician | 3.0 | $47k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are shipmates happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do shipmates find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as shipmates?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are shipmate’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are shipmates making the best use of their abilities?
Are shipmates happy with their salary?
Shipmates rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.5/5. The majority of shipmates are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked shipmates how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
128 shipmates
22% of shipmates rated their compensation 5 stars
31% of shipmates rated their compensation 4 stars
28% of shipmates rated their compensation 3 stars
15% of shipmates rated their compensation 2 stars
4% of shipmates rated their compensation 1 stars
Do shipmates find their jobs meaningful?
On average, shipmates rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most shipmates aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked shipmates how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
127 shipmates
15% of shipmates rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
13% of shipmates rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
31% of shipmates rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
16% of shipmates rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
25% of shipmates rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as shipmates?
Shipmates rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of shipmates find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked shipmates how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
130 shipmates
32% of shipmates rated their career fit 5 stars
37% of shipmates rated their career fit 4 stars
21% of shipmates rated their career fit 3 stars
7% of shipmates rated their career fit 2 stars
4% of shipmates rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a shipmate’s work environment?
As a whole, shipmates rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.5/5. A solid majority of shipmates enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a shipmate.
We asked shipmates how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
132 shipmates
23% of shipmates rated their work environment 5 stars
36% of shipmates rated their work environment 4 stars
18% of shipmates rated their work environment 3 stars
11% of shipmates rated their work environment 2 stars
11% of shipmates rated their work environment 1 stars
Are shipmates making the best use of their abilities?
Former shipmates on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.0/5. Most shipmates are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked shipmates how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.0 out of 5 stars
132 shipmates
17% of shipmates rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
21% of shipmates rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
27% of shipmates rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
17% of shipmates rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
18% of shipmates rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars