Cryptographers 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, cryptographers rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 41% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy cryptographers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineer | 3.2 | $93k |
| Audio visual technician | 3.2 | $49k |
| Statistician | 3.2 | $96k |
| IT manager | 3.1 | $79k |
| Electrical engineer | 3.1 | $100k |
| Systems administrator | 3.1 | $75k |
| Search engine optimization specialist | 3.1 | $39k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are cryptographers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do cryptographers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as cryptographers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are cryptographer’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are cryptographers making the best use of their abilities?
Are cryptographers happy with their salary?
Cryptographers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.2/5. The majority of cryptographers are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked cryptographers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
17 cryptographers
18% of cryptographers rated their compensation 5 stars
35% of cryptographers rated their compensation 4 stars
12% of cryptographers rated their compensation 3 stars
24% of cryptographers rated their compensation 2 stars
12% of cryptographers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do cryptographers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, cryptographers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.0/5. Unlike many careers, cryptographers have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become cryptographers.
We asked cryptographers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.0 out of 5 stars
17 cryptographers
6% of cryptographers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
47% of cryptographers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
12% of cryptographers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
12% of cryptographers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
24% of cryptographers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as cryptographers?
Cryptographers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of cryptographers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked cryptographers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
16 cryptographers
44% of cryptographers rated their career fit 5 stars
25% of cryptographers rated their career fit 4 stars
13% of cryptographers rated their career fit 3 stars
13% of cryptographers rated their career fit 2 stars
6% of cryptographers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a cryptographer’s work environment?
As a whole, cryptographers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of cryptographers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a cryptographer.
We asked cryptographers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
16 cryptographers
31% of cryptographers rated their work environment 5 stars
38% of cryptographers rated their work environment 4 stars
13% of cryptographers rated their work environment 3 stars
13% of cryptographers rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of cryptographers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are cryptographers making the best use of their abilities?
Former cryptographers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most cryptographers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked cryptographers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
17 cryptographers
24% of cryptographers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
24% of cryptographers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
18% of cryptographers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
24% of cryptographers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
12% of cryptographers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars