Gaffers rate their happiness above average.

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, gaffers rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 38% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy gaffers 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
Talent agent
3.4
$71k
Costume attendant
3.4
$47k
Agronomist
3.4
$42k
Gaffer
3.4
$36k
Art teacher
3.4
$45k

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

Are gaffers happy with their salary?

Gaffers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.0/5. Gaffers tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.

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

3.0 out of 5 stars

83 gaffers

5 Star
11%

11% of gaffers rated their compensation 5 stars

4 Star
23%

23% of gaffers rated their compensation 4 stars

3 Star
31%

31% of gaffers rated their compensation 3 stars

2 Star
20%

20% of gaffers rated their compensation 2 stars

1 Star
14%

14% of gaffers rated their compensation 1 stars

Do gaffers find their jobs meaningful?

On average, gaffers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most gaffers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.

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

2.9 out of 5 stars

84 gaffers

5 Star
15%

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

4 Star
21%

21% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars

3 Star
20%

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

2 Star
24%

24% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars

1 Star
19%

19% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars

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

Gaffers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of gaffers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.

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

3.9 out of 5 stars

85 gaffers

5 Star
28%

28% of gaffers rated their career fit 5 stars

4 Star
41%

41% of gaffers rated their career fit 4 stars

3 Star
22%

22% of gaffers rated their career fit 3 stars

2 Star
7%

7% of gaffers rated their career fit 2 stars

1 Star
1%

1% of gaffers rated their career fit 1 stars

How enjoyable is a gaffer’s work environment?

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

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

3.6 out of 5 stars

82 gaffers

5 Star
27%

27% of gaffers rated their work environment 5 stars

4 Star
28%

28% of gaffers rated their work environment 4 stars

3 Star
24%

24% of gaffers rated their work environment 3 stars

2 Star
17%

17% of gaffers rated their work environment 2 stars

1 Star
4%

4% of gaffers rated their work environment 1 stars

Are gaffers making the best use of their abilities?

Former gaffers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Gaffers tend to feel that they don’t manage to use their abilities to their fullest, when compared to other careers.

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

3.1 out of 5 stars

84 gaffers

5 Star
13%

13% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars

4 Star
20%

20% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars

3 Star
33%

33% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars

2 Star
26%

26% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars

1 Star
7%

7% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars