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 | $101k |
| Set designer | 3.8 | $28k |
| Videographer | 3.8 | $35k |
| Exhibit designer | 3.7 | $55k |
| Gem worker | 3.7 | $47k |
| Model maker | 3.6 | $61k |
| Multimedia animator | 3.5 | $79k |
| Woodworker | 3.5 | $28k |
| Industrial designer | 3.5 | $77k |
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
16% of model makers rated their compensation 5 stars
20% of model makers rated their compensation 4 stars
25% of model makers rated their compensation 3 stars
20% of model makers rated their compensation 2 stars
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
23% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
16% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
25% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
21% of model makers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
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
33% of model makers rated their career fit 5 stars
31% of model makers rated their career fit 4 stars
27% of model makers rated their career fit 3 stars
7% of model makers rated their career fit 2 stars
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
30% of model makers rated their work environment 5 stars
32% of model makers rated their work environment 4 stars
24% of model makers rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of model makers rated their work environment 2 stars
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
26% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
20% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
31% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
13% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
10% of model makers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars