Leather and shoe workers 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, leather and shoe workers rate their career happiness 3.5 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 32% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy leather and shoe workers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shoemaker | 3.8 | $31k |
| Organic farmer | 3.8 | $24k |
| Gem worker | 3.7 | $47k |
| Farm equipment mechanic | 3.6 | $47k |
| Leather and shoe worker | 3.5 | $26k |
| Piano tuner | 3.5 | $37k |
| Woodworker | 3.5 | $28k |
| Brewmaster | 3.4 | $46k |
| Jeweler | 3.4 | $47k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are leather and shoe workers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do leather and shoe workers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as leather and shoe workers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are leather and shoe worker’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are leather and shoe workers making the best use of their abilities?
Are leather and shoe workers happy with their salary?
Leather and shoe workers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.6/5. Most leather and shoe workers do not feel that their salaries adequately reflect their work, and are actively unhappy with their income.
We asked leather and shoe workers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.6 out of 5 stars
22 leather and shoe workers
9% of leather and shoe workers rated their compensation 5 stars
9% of leather and shoe workers rated their compensation 4 stars
27% of leather and shoe workers rated their compensation 3 stars
41% of leather and shoe workers rated their compensation 2 stars
14% of leather and shoe workers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do leather and shoe workers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, leather and shoe workers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most leather and shoe workers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked leather and shoe workers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
23 leather and shoe workers
9% of leather and shoe workers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
26% of leather and shoe workers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
17% of leather and shoe workers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
35% of leather and shoe workers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
13% of leather and shoe workers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as leather and shoe workers?
Leather and shoe workers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.5/5. The majority of leather and shoe workers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked leather and shoe workers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
30 leather and shoe workers
27% of leather and shoe workers rated their career fit 5 stars
33% of leather and shoe workers rated their career fit 4 stars
13% of leather and shoe workers rated their career fit 3 stars
17% of leather and shoe workers rated their career fit 2 stars
10% of leather and shoe workers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a leather and shoe worker’s work environment?
As a whole, leather and shoe workers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.5/5. A solid majority of leather and shoe workers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a leather and shoe worker.
We asked leather and shoe workers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
30 leather and shoe workers
33% of leather and shoe workers rated their work environment 5 stars
23% of leather and shoe workers rated their work environment 4 stars
13% of leather and shoe workers rated their work environment 3 stars
23% of leather and shoe workers rated their work environment 2 stars
7% of leather and shoe workers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are leather and shoe workers making the best use of their abilities?
Former leather and shoe workers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most leather and shoe workers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked leather and shoe workers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
30 leather and shoe workers
13% of leather and shoe workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
30% of leather and shoe workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
27% of leather and shoe workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
23% of leather and shoe workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
7% of leather and shoe workers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars