Extraction workers 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, extraction workers rate their career happiness 3.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 46% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy extraction workers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural engineer | 3.2 | $83k |
| Grain elevator worker | 3.2 | $36k |
| Marine engineer | 3.2 | $93k |
| Wind turbine technician | 3.2 | $56k |
| Extraction worker | 3.2 | $38k |
| Mining and geological engineer | 3.1 | $97k |
| Radio mechanic | 3.1 | $60k |
| Welder | 3.1 | $47k |
| Pump operator | 3.1 | $50k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are extraction workers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do extraction workers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as extraction workers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are extraction worker’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are extraction workers making the best use of their abilities?
Are extraction workers happy with their salary?
Extraction workers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.9/5. The majority of extraction workers are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked extraction workers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
46 extraction workers
33% of extraction workers rated their compensation 5 stars
33% of extraction workers rated their compensation 4 stars
24% of extraction workers rated their compensation 3 stars
11% of extraction workers rated their compensation 2 stars
Do extraction workers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, extraction workers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most extraction workers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked extraction workers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
46 extraction workers
15% of extraction workers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
15% of extraction workers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
28% of extraction workers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
28% of extraction workers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
13% of extraction workers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as extraction workers?
Extraction workers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.3/5. The majority of extraction workers don’t see personality fit as a hinderence in their career.
We asked extraction workers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
46 extraction workers
15% of extraction workers rated their career fit 5 stars
28% of extraction workers rated their career fit 4 stars
30% of extraction workers rated their career fit 3 stars
20% of extraction workers rated their career fit 2 stars
7% of extraction workers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is an extraction worker’s work environment?
As a whole, extraction workers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.1/5. Some extraction workers are happy with their work environment, but it does not seem to be a meaningful contributer to career satisfaction for most.
We asked extraction workers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
46 extraction workers
15% of extraction workers rated their work environment 5 stars
22% of extraction workers rated their work environment 4 stars
24% of extraction workers rated their work environment 3 stars
35% of extraction workers rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of extraction workers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are extraction workers making the best use of their abilities?
Former extraction workers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 2.9/5. Extraction workers tend to feel that they don’t manage to use their abilities to their fullest, when compared to other careers.
We asked extraction workers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
46 extraction workers
11% of extraction workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
20% of extraction workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
28% of extraction workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
28% of extraction workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
13% of extraction workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars