Gemologists 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, gemologists rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 36% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy gemologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental restoration planner | 3.5 | $77k |
| Soil and plant scientist | 3.4 | $67k |
| Agronomist | 3.4 | $42k |
| Natural sciences manager | 3.4 | $138k |
| Hydrologist | 3.4 | $84k |
| Gaffer | 3.4 | $36k |
| Systems architect | 3.4 | $102k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are gemologists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do gemologists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as gemologists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are gemologist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are gemologists making the best use of their abilities?
Are gemologists happy with their salary?
Gemologists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.8/5. Gemologists tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked gemologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
25 gemologists
4% of gemologists rated their compensation 5 stars
28% of gemologists rated their compensation 4 stars
32% of gemologists rated their compensation 3 stars
20% of gemologists rated their compensation 2 stars
16% of gemologists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do gemologists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, gemologists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.0/5. While most gemologists aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked gemologists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.0 out of 5 stars
26 gemologists
15% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
15% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
31% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
27% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
12% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as gemologists?
Gemologists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of gemologists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked gemologists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
25 gemologists
40% of gemologists rated their career fit 5 stars
20% of gemologists rated their career fit 4 stars
28% of gemologists rated their career fit 3 stars
12% of gemologists rated their career fit 2 stars
How enjoyable is a gemologist’s work environment?
As a whole, gemologists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of gemologists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a gemologist.
We asked gemologists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
25 gemologists
32% of gemologists rated their work environment 5 stars
28% of gemologists rated their work environment 4 stars
28% of gemologists rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of gemologists rated their work environment 2 stars
Are gemologists making the best use of their abilities?
Former gemologists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.5/5. Most gemologists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a gemologist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked gemologists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
26 gemologists
19% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
35% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
23% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
23% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars