Hypnotherapists are one of the happiest 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, hypnotherapists rate their career happiness 3.8 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 15% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy hypnotherapists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Art therapist | 3.7 | $48k |
| Acupuncturist | 3.7 | $74k |
| Midwife | 3.7 | $64k |
| Counseling psychologist | 3.6 | $80k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are hypnotherapists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do hypnotherapists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as hypnotherapists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are hypnotherapist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are hypnotherapists making the best use of their abilities?
Are hypnotherapists happy with their salary?
Hypnotherapists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.7/5. The majority of hypnotherapists are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked hypnotherapists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
36 hypnotherapists
33% of hypnotherapists rated their compensation 5 stars
22% of hypnotherapists rated their compensation 4 stars
28% of hypnotherapists rated their compensation 3 stars
14% of hypnotherapists rated their compensation 2 stars
3% of hypnotherapists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do hypnotherapists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, hypnotherapists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.9/5. Unlike many careers, hypnotherapists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become hypnotherapists.
We asked hypnotherapists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
37 hypnotherapists
41% of hypnotherapists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
27% of hypnotherapists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
22% of hypnotherapists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
8% of hypnotherapists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
3% of hypnotherapists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as hypnotherapists?
Hypnotherapists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.3/5. The majority of hypnotherapists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked hypnotherapists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.3 out of 5 stars
38 hypnotherapists
50% of hypnotherapists rated their career fit 5 stars
37% of hypnotherapists rated their career fit 4 stars
8% of hypnotherapists rated their career fit 3 stars
3% of hypnotherapists rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of hypnotherapists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a hypnotherapist’s work environment?
As a whole, hypnotherapists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of hypnotherapists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a hypnotherapist.
We asked hypnotherapists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
38 hypnotherapists
32% of hypnotherapists rated their work environment 5 stars
37% of hypnotherapists rated their work environment 4 stars
18% of hypnotherapists rated their work environment 3 stars
11% of hypnotherapists rated their work environment 2 stars
3% of hypnotherapists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are hypnotherapists making the best use of their abilities?
Former hypnotherapists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.9/5. Most hypnotherapists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a hypnotherapist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked hypnotherapists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
37 hypnotherapists
35% of hypnotherapists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
35% of hypnotherapists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
22% of hypnotherapists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
5% of hypnotherapists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
3% of hypnotherapists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars