Mammalogists 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, mammalogists rate their career happiness 4.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 4% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy mammalogists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife rehabilitator | 4.2 | $28k |
| Animal trainer | 4.2 | $31k |
| Horse trainer | 4.2 | $24k |
| Equestrian | 4.1 | $22k |
| Zoologist | 4.1 | $65k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are mammalogists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do mammalogists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as mammalogists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are mammalogist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are mammalogists making the best use of their abilities?
Are mammalogists happy with their salary?
Mammalogists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.7/5. The majority of mammalogists are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked mammalogists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
14 mammalogists
29% of mammalogists rated their compensation 5 stars
36% of mammalogists rated their compensation 4 stars
14% of mammalogists rated their compensation 3 stars
21% of mammalogists rated their compensation 2 stars
Do mammalogists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, mammalogists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 4.1/5. Unlike many careers, mammalogists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become mammalogists.
We asked mammalogists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
4.1 out of 5 stars
14 mammalogists
43% of mammalogists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
29% of mammalogists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
21% of mammalogists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
7% of mammalogists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as mammalogists?
Mammalogists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.1/5. The majority of mammalogists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked mammalogists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.1 out of 5 stars
16 mammalogists
44% of mammalogists rated their career fit 5 stars
38% of mammalogists rated their career fit 4 stars
13% of mammalogists rated their career fit 3 stars
6% of mammalogists rated their career fit 2 stars
How enjoyable is a mammalogist’s work environment?
As a whole, mammalogists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.9/5. A solid majority of mammalogists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a mammalogist.
We asked mammalogists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
16 mammalogists
44% of mammalogists rated their work environment 5 stars
19% of mammalogists rated their work environment 4 stars
25% of mammalogists rated their work environment 3 stars
13% of mammalogists rated their work environment 2 stars
Are mammalogists making the best use of their abilities?
Former mammalogists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.9/5. Most mammalogists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a mammalogist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked mammalogists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
16 mammalogists
25% of mammalogists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
44% of mammalogists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
25% of mammalogists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
6% of mammalogists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars