Food preparation workers are one of the least happy 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, food preparation workers rate their career happiness 2.3 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 2% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy food preparation 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dietetic technician | 2.6 | $29k |
| Butcher | 2.6 | $34k |
| Restaurant cook | 2.5 | $22k |
| Host and hostess | 2.5 | $22k |
| Food server | 2.4 | $27k |
| Food preparation worker | 2.3 | $23k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are food preparation workers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do food preparation workers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as food preparation workers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are food preparation worker’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are food preparation workers making the best use of their abilities?