Arborists 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, arborists rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 44% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy arborists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Soil and plant scientist | 3.4 | $63k |
| Forester | 3.4 | $62k |
| Arborist | 3.1 | $39k |
| Landscape architect | 3.1 | $70k |
| Irrigation technician | 3.1 | $30k |
| Nursery worker | 3.1 | $23k |
| Landscaper | 3.0 | $35k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are arborists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do arborists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as arborists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are arborist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are arborists making the best use of their abilities?