Otolaryngologists 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, otolaryngologists rate their career happiness 3.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 47% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy otolaryngologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse educator | 3.4 | $77k |
| Surgical assistant | 3.4 | $46k |
| Endoscopy technician | 3.4 | $38k |
| Phlebotomist | 3.3 | $37k |
| Internist | 3.3 | $194k |
| Radiation therapist | 3.2 | $83k |
| Medical assistant | 3.2 | $37k |
| Anesthesiologist assistant | 3.2 | $122k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are otolaryngologists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do otolaryngologists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as otolaryngologists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are otolaryngologist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are otolaryngologists making the best use of their abilities?
Are otolaryngologists happy with their salary?
Otolaryngologists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.2/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most otolaryngologists having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked otolaryngologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
13 otolaryngologists
23% of otolaryngologists rated their compensation 5 stars
23% of otolaryngologists rated their compensation 4 stars
23% of otolaryngologists rated their compensation 3 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their compensation 2 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do otolaryngologists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, otolaryngologists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.5/5. Unlike many careers, otolaryngologists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become otolaryngologists.
We asked otolaryngologists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
13 otolaryngologists
46% of otolaryngologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
8% of otolaryngologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
8% of otolaryngologists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
23% of otolaryngologists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as otolaryngologists?
Otolaryngologists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.4/5. The majority of otolaryngologists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked otolaryngologists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
13 otolaryngologists
38% of otolaryngologists rated their career fit 5 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their career fit 4 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their career fit 3 stars
8% of otolaryngologists rated their career fit 2 stars
23% of otolaryngologists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is an otolaryngologist’s work environment?
As a whole, otolaryngologists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.3/5. A solid majority of otolaryngologists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an otolaryngologist.
We asked otolaryngologists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
13 otolaryngologists
46% of otolaryngologists rated their work environment 5 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their work environment 4 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their work environment 3 stars
23% of otolaryngologists rated their work environment 2 stars
Are otolaryngologists making the best use of their abilities?
Former otolaryngologists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most otolaryngologists are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked otolaryngologists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
13 otolaryngologists
38% of otolaryngologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
8% of otolaryngologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
15% of otolaryngologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
23% of otolaryngologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars