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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agronomist | 3.4 | $42k |
| Gaffer | 3.4 | $36k |
| Systems architect | 3.4 | $102k |
| Disaster recovery specialist | 3.3 | $41k |
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. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most gemologists having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked gemologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
24 gemologists
4% of gemologists rated their compensation 5 stars
29% of gemologists rated their compensation 4 stars
33% of gemologists rated their compensation 3 stars
17% of gemologists rated their compensation 2 stars
17% 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
25 gemologists
16% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
16% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
32% of gemologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
24% 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
24 gemologists
42% of gemologists rated their career fit 5 stars
17% of gemologists rated their career fit 4 stars
29% of gemologists rated their career fit 3 stars
13% 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
24 gemologists
33% of gemologists rated their work environment 5 stars
25% of gemologists rated their work environment 4 stars
29% of gemologists rated their work environment 3 stars
13% 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
25 gemologists
20% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
36% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
20% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
24% of gemologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars