Neurodiagnostic technologists are one of the least happy 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, neurodiagnostic technologists rate their career happiness 2.8 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 15% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy neurodiagnostic technologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical research coordinator | 2.8 | $138k |
| Licensed practical nurse | 2.8 | $48k |
| Medical laboratory technologist | 2.8 | $46k |
| Pharmacy technician | 2.8 | $37k |
| Medical administrative assistant | 2.8 | $37k |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist | 2.8 | $46k |
| Clinical nurse specialist | 2.8 | $78k |
| Medical billing & coding technician | 2.7 | $40k |
| Registered nurse | 2.7 | $78k |
| Nuclear medicine technologist | 2.7 | $79k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are neurodiagnostic technologists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do neurodiagnostic technologists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as neurodiagnostic technologists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are neurodiagnostic technologist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are neurodiagnostic technologists making the best use of their abilities?
Are neurodiagnostic technologists happy with their salary?
Neurodiagnostic technologists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.9/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most neurodiagnostic technologists having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked neurodiagnostic technologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
11 neurodiagnostic technologists
9% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their compensation 5 stars
36% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their compensation 4 stars
18% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their compensation 3 stars
9% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their compensation 2 stars
27% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do neurodiagnostic technologists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, neurodiagnostic technologists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.5/5. Unlike many careers, neurodiagnostic technologists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become neurodiagnostic technologists.
We asked neurodiagnostic technologists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.5 out of 5 stars
11 neurodiagnostic technologists
45% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
18% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
36% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as neurodiagnostic technologists?
Neurodiagnostic technologists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of neurodiagnostic technologists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked neurodiagnostic technologists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
12 neurodiagnostic technologists
17% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their career fit 5 stars
67% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their career fit 4 stars
17% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their career fit 3 stars
How enjoyable is a neurodiagnostic technologist’s work environment?
As a whole, neurodiagnostic technologists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.1/5. A solid majority of neurodiagnostic technologists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a neurodiagnostic technologist.
We asked neurodiagnostic technologists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
12 neurodiagnostic technologists
50% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their work environment 5 stars
17% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their work environment 4 stars
25% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their work environment 3 stars
8% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their work environment 2 stars
Are neurodiagnostic technologists making the best use of their abilities?
Former neurodiagnostic technologists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 2.7/5. Most neurodiagnostic technologists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a neurodiagnostic technologist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked neurodiagnostic technologists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
2.7 out of 5 stars
12 neurodiagnostic technologists
25% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
42% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
8% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
25% of neurodiagnostic technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars