Model makers 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, model makers rate their career happiness 3.6 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 25% of careers.

To put this into perspective, we compared how happy model makers 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
Art director
3.8
$64k
Set designer
3.8
$28k
Videographer
3.8
$50k
Exhibit designer
3.7
$54k
Gem worker
3.7
$46k
Model maker
3.6
$19k
Multimedia animator
3.5
$33k
Woodworker
3.5
$28k
Industrial designer
3.5
$62k

So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:

  • Salary: Are model makers happy with their salary?
  • Meaning: Do model makers find their jobs meaningful?
  • Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as model makers?
  • Work environment: How enjoyable are model maker’s work environments?
  • Skills utilization: Are model makers making the best use of their abilities?

Are model makers happy with their salary?

Model makers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.9/5. Model makers tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.

We asked model makers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:

2.9 out of 5 stars

148 model makers

5 Star
16%

16% of model makers rated their compensation 5 stars

4 Star
20%

20% of model makers rated their compensation 4 stars

3 Star
25%

25% of model makers rated their compensation 3 stars

2 Star
20%

20% of model makers rated their compensation 2 stars

1 Star
20%

20% of model makers rated their compensation 1 stars

Do model makers find their jobs meaningful?

On average, model makers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.1/5. Most tend to be satisified with the level of meaning they find in their careers.

We asked model makers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:

3.1 out of 5 stars

150 model makers

5 Star
23%

23% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars

4 Star
16%

16% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars

3 Star
25%

25% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars

2 Star
21%

21% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars

1 Star
14%

14% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars

How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as model makers?

Model makers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of model makers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.

We asked model makers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:

3.8 out of 5 stars

165 model makers

5 Star
33%

33% of model makers rated their career fit 5 stars

4 Star
31%

31% of model makers rated their career fit 4 stars

3 Star
27%

27% of model makers rated their career fit 3 stars

2 Star
7%

7% of model makers rated their career fit 2 stars

1 Star
2%

2% of model makers rated their career fit 1 stars

How enjoyable is a model maker’s work environment?

As a whole, model makers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of model makers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a model maker.

We asked model makers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:

3.8 out of 5 stars

165 model makers

5 Star
30%

30% of model makers rated their work environment 5 stars

4 Star
32%

32% of model makers rated their work environment 4 stars

3 Star
24%

24% of model makers rated their work environment 3 stars

2 Star
12%

12% of model makers rated their work environment 2 stars

1 Star
2%

2% of model makers rated their work environment 1 stars

Are model makers making the best use of their abilities?

Former model makers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.4/5. Most model makers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.

We asked model makers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:

3.4 out of 5 stars

163 model makers

5 Star
26%

26% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars

4 Star
20%

20% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars

3 Star
31%

31% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars

2 Star
13%

13% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars

1 Star
10%

10% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars