Cytotechnologists are one of the happiest careers in the United States.
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, cytotechnologists rate their career happiness 4.0 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 9% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy cytotechnologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmologist | 4.1 | $201k |
| Neurosurgeon | 4.1 | N/A |
| Neurologist | 4.0 | $201k |
| Cytotechnologist | 4.0 | $61k |
| Nanotechnology engineer | 3.9 | $120k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are cytotechnologists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do cytotechnologists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as cytotechnologists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are cytotechnologist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are cytotechnologists making the best use of their abilities?
Are cytotechnologists happy with their salary?
Cytotechnologists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 4.4/5. The majority of cytotechnologists are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked cytotechnologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
4.4 out of 5 stars
13 cytotechnologists
46% of cytotechnologists rated their compensation 5 stars
46% of cytotechnologists rated their compensation 4 stars
8% of cytotechnologists rated their compensation 3 stars
Do cytotechnologists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, cytotechnologists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.8/5. Unlike many careers, cytotechnologists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become cytotechnologists.
We asked cytotechnologists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
13 cytotechnologists
31% of cytotechnologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
38% of cytotechnologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
23% of cytotechnologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
8% of cytotechnologists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as cytotechnologists?
Cytotechnologists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.2/5. The majority of cytotechnologists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked cytotechnologists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.2 out of 5 stars
13 cytotechnologists
54% of cytotechnologists rated their career fit 5 stars
23% of cytotechnologists rated their career fit 4 stars
15% of cytotechnologists rated their career fit 3 stars
8% of cytotechnologists rated their career fit 2 stars
How enjoyable is a cytotechnologist’s work environment?
As a whole, cytotechnologists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 4.3/5. A solid majority of cytotechnologists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a cytotechnologist.
We asked cytotechnologists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
4.3 out of 5 stars
13 cytotechnologists
54% of cytotechnologists rated their work environment 5 stars
38% of cytotechnologists rated their work environment 4 stars
8% of cytotechnologists rated their work environment 3 stars
Are cytotechnologists making the best use of their abilities?
Former cytotechnologists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 4.2/5. Most cytotechnologists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a cytotechnologist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked cytotechnologists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
4.2 out of 5 stars
13 cytotechnologists
54% of cytotechnologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
23% of cytotechnologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
15% of cytotechnologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
8% of cytotechnologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars