Mining and geological engineers are about average in terms of 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, mining and geological engineers rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 44% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy mining and geological engineers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial ecologist | 3.2 | $77k |
| Security engineer | 3.2 | $74k |
| Marine engineer | 3.2 | $93k |
| Wind turbine technician | 3.2 | $56k |
| Extraction worker | 3.2 | $38k |
| Mining and geological engineer | 3.1 | $97k |
| Radio mechanic | 3.1 | $60k |
| Pump operator | 3.1 | $50k |
| Petroleum engineer | 3.1 | $131k |
| Solar thermal installer | 3.1 | $37k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are mining and geological engineers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do mining and geological engineers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as mining and geological engineers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are mining and geological engineer’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are mining and geological engineers making the best use of their abilities?
Are mining and geological engineers happy with their salary?
Mining and geological engineers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.6/5. The majority of mining and geological engineers are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked mining and geological engineers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
60 mining and geological engineers
22% of mining and geological engineers rated their compensation 5 stars
40% of mining and geological engineers rated their compensation 4 stars
23% of mining and geological engineers rated their compensation 3 stars
5% of mining and geological engineers rated their compensation 2 stars
10% of mining and geological engineers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do mining and geological engineers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, mining and geological engineers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most mining and geological engineers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked mining and geological engineers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
60 mining and geological engineers
10% of mining and geological engineers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
22% of mining and geological engineers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
30% of mining and geological engineers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
22% of mining and geological engineers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
17% of mining and geological engineers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as mining and geological engineers?
Mining and geological engineers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.5/5. The majority of mining and geological engineers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked mining and geological engineers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
64 mining and geological engineers
17% of mining and geological engineers rated their career fit 5 stars
39% of mining and geological engineers rated their career fit 4 stars
20% of mining and geological engineers rated their career fit 3 stars
20% of mining and geological engineers rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of mining and geological engineers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a mining and geological engineer’s work environment?
As a whole, mining and geological engineers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.4/5. A solid majority of mining and geological engineers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a mining and geological engineer.
We asked mining and geological engineers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
63 mining and geological engineers
13% of mining and geological engineers rated their work environment 5 stars
41% of mining and geological engineers rated their work environment 4 stars
24% of mining and geological engineers rated their work environment 3 stars
17% of mining and geological engineers rated their work environment 2 stars
5% of mining and geological engineers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are mining and geological engineers making the best use of their abilities?
Former mining and geological engineers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most mining and geological engineers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked mining and geological engineers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
65 mining and geological engineers
14% of mining and geological engineers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
29% of mining and geological engineers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
26% of mining and geological engineers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
20% of mining and geological engineers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
11% of mining and geological engineers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars