Ironworkers are below average when it comes to happiness.
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, ironworkers rate their career happiness 2.9 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 25% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy ironworkers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture finisher | 3.0 | $32k |
| Construction manager | 3.0 | $89k |
| HVAC technician | 3.0 | $40k |
| Electrician | 3.0 | $40k |
| Stonemason | 2.9 | $43k |
| Ironworker | 2.9 | $55k |
| Maintenance worker | 2.9 | $39k |
| Cement mason | 2.9 | $45k |
| Surveyor | 2.8 | $63k |
| Marine electrician | 2.8 | $63k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are ironworkers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do ironworkers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as ironworkers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are ironworker’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are ironworkers making the best use of their abilities?