Insurance appraisers 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, insurance appraisers rate their career happiness 2.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the None.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy insurance appraisers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance sales agent | 2.3 | $43k |
| Housekeeping cleaner | 2.3 | $25k |
| Janitor | 2.2 | $25k |
| Cashier | 2.2 | $21k |
| Insurance appraiser | 2.1 | $59k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are insurance appraisers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do insurance appraisers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as insurance appraisers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are insurance appraiser’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are insurance appraisers making the best use of their abilities?