A&R administrators 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, a&r administrators rate their career happiness 3.0 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 35% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy a&r administrators 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
Talent agent
3.4
$78k
Music therapist
3.2
$48k
Consultant
3.2
$77k
Customer success manager
2.9
$46k
Fundraiser
2.9
$61k
Street vendor
2.9
$29k

So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:

  • Salary: Are a&r administrators happy with their salary?
  • Meaning: Do a&r administrators find their jobs meaningful?
  • Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as a&r administrators?
  • Work environment: How enjoyable are a&r administrator’s work environments?
  • Skills utilization: Are a&r administrators making the best use of their abilities?

Are a&r administrators happy with their salary?

A&R administrators rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.0/5. A&R administrators tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.

We asked a&r administrators how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:

2.0 out of 5 stars

28 a&r administrators

5 Star
11%

11% of a&r administrators rated their compensation 5 stars

4 Star
11%

11% of a&r administrators rated their compensation 4 stars

3 Star
43%

43% of a&r administrators rated their compensation 3 stars

2 Star
36%

36% of a&r administrators rated their compensation 2 stars

Do a&r administrators find their jobs meaningful?

On average, a&r administrators rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.0/5. While most a&r administrators aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.

We asked a&r administrators how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:

3.0 out of 5 stars

27 a&r administrators

5 Star
22%

22% of a&r administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars

4 Star
11%

11% of a&r administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars

3 Star
22%

22% of a&r administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars

2 Star
30%

30% of a&r administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars

1 Star
15%

15% of a&r administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars

How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as a&r administrators?

A&R administrators rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of a&r administrators find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.

We asked a&r administrators how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:

3.8 out of 5 stars

29 a&r administrators

5 Star
24%

24% of a&r administrators rated their career fit 5 stars

4 Star
52%

52% of a&r administrators rated their career fit 4 stars

3 Star
10%

10% of a&r administrators rated their career fit 3 stars

2 Star
10%

10% of a&r administrators rated their career fit 2 stars

1 Star
3%

3% of a&r administrators rated their career fit 1 stars

How enjoyable is an a&r administrator’s work environment?

As a whole, a&r administrators rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of a&r administrators enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an a&r administrator.

We asked a&r administrators how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:

3.6 out of 5 stars

28 a&r administrators

5 Star
21%

21% of a&r administrators rated their work environment 5 stars

4 Star
43%

43% of a&r administrators rated their work environment 4 stars

3 Star
18%

18% of a&r administrators rated their work environment 3 stars

2 Star
14%

14% of a&r administrators rated their work environment 2 stars

1 Star
4%

4% of a&r administrators rated their work environment 1 stars

Are a&r administrators making the best use of their abilities?

Former a&r administrators on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.0/5. Most a&r administrators are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.

We asked a&r administrators how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:

3.0 out of 5 stars

29 a&r administrators

5 Star
10%

10% of a&r administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars

4 Star
24%

24% of a&r administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars

3 Star
34%

34% of a&r administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars

2 Star
17%

17% of a&r administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars

1 Star
14%

14% of a&r administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars