Bailiffs 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, bailiffs rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 39% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy bailiffs 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
Hearing officer
3.5
$108k
Transit police officer
3.2
$38k
Police officer
3.2
$58k
Sheriff
3.2
$43k
Bailiff
3.1
$53k
Court reporter
3.0
$57k
Probation officer
2.9
$39k
Customs inspector
2.9
$88k
Security guard
2.6
$16k

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

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

Are bailiffs happy with their salary?

Bailiffs rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.6/5. The majority of bailiffs are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.

We asked bailiffs how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:

3.6 out of 5 stars

20 bailiffs

5 Star
30%

30% of bailiffs rated their compensation 5 stars

4 Star
25%

25% of bailiffs rated their compensation 4 stars

3 Star
25%

25% of bailiffs rated their compensation 3 stars

2 Star
15%

15% of bailiffs rated their compensation 2 stars

1 Star
5%

5% of bailiffs rated their compensation 1 stars

Do bailiffs find their jobs meaningful?

On average, bailiffs rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.3/5. While most bailiffs aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.

We asked bailiffs how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:

2.3 out of 5 stars

20 bailiffs

5 Star
15%

15% of bailiffs rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars

4 Star
25%

25% of bailiffs rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars

3 Star
20%

20% of bailiffs rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars

2 Star
40%

40% of bailiffs rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars

How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as bailiffs?

Bailiffs rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.5/5. The majority of bailiffs find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.

We asked bailiffs how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:

3.5 out of 5 stars

21 bailiffs

5 Star
29%

29% of bailiffs rated their career fit 5 stars

4 Star
24%

24% of bailiffs rated their career fit 4 stars

3 Star
19%

19% of bailiffs rated their career fit 3 stars

2 Star
24%

24% of bailiffs rated their career fit 2 stars

1 Star
5%

5% of bailiffs rated their career fit 1 stars

How enjoyable is a bailiff’s work environment?

As a whole, bailiffs rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of bailiffs enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a bailiff.

We asked bailiffs how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:

3.6 out of 5 stars

19 bailiffs

5 Star
26%

26% of bailiffs rated their work environment 5 stars

4 Star
26%

26% of bailiffs rated their work environment 4 stars

3 Star
26%

26% of bailiffs rated their work environment 3 stars

2 Star
21%

21% of bailiffs rated their work environment 2 stars

Are bailiffs making the best use of their abilities?

Former bailiffs on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 2.3/5. Most feel that their skills are being underutilized in the career, probably leading to more general dissatisfaction with being a bailiff.

We asked bailiffs how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:

2.3 out of 5 stars

20 bailiffs

5 Star
5%

5% of bailiffs rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars

4 Star
5%

5% of bailiffs rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars

3 Star
40%

40% of bailiffs rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars

2 Star
15%

15% of bailiffs rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars

1 Star
35%

35% of bailiffs rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars