Projectionists 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, projectionists rate their career happiness 3.3 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 44% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy projectionists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia animator | 3.5 | $79k |
| Talent agent | 3.4 | $78k |
| Costume attendant | 3.4 | $48k |
| Gaffer | 3.4 | $36k |
| Projectionist | 3.3 | $29k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are projectionists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do projectionists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as projectionists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are projectionist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are projectionists making the best use of their abilities?
Are projectionists happy with their salary?
Projectionists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.4/5. Most projectionists do not feel that their salaries adequately reflect their work, and are actively unhappy with their income.
We asked projectionists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.4 out of 5 stars
63 projectionists
2% of projectionists rated their compensation 5 stars
16% of projectionists rated their compensation 4 stars
29% of projectionists rated their compensation 3 stars
30% of projectionists rated their compensation 2 stars
24% of projectionists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do projectionists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, projectionists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.3/5. The majority of projectionists struggle to find any sort of meaning in their work, likely resulting in less satisfaction with the career overall.
We asked projectionists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.3 out of 5 stars
64 projectionists
5% of projectionists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
9% of projectionists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
30% of projectionists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
27% of projectionists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
30% of projectionists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as projectionists?
Projectionists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of projectionists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked projectionists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
77 projectionists
42% of projectionists rated their career fit 5 stars
27% of projectionists rated their career fit 4 stars
21% of projectionists rated their career fit 3 stars
5% of projectionists rated their career fit 2 stars
5% of projectionists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a projectionist’s work environment?
As a whole, projectionists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of projectionists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a projectionist.
We asked projectionists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
79 projectionists
33% of projectionists rated their work environment 5 stars
32% of projectionists rated their work environment 4 stars
20% of projectionists rated their work environment 3 stars
8% of projectionists rated their work environment 2 stars
8% of projectionists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are projectionists making the best use of their abilities?
Former projectionists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 2.5/5. Most feel that their skills are being underutilized in the career, probably leading to more general dissatisfaction with being a projectionist.
We asked projectionists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
2.5 out of 5 stars
78 projectionists
10% of projectionists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
15% of projectionists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
23% of projectionists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
21% of projectionists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
31% of projectionists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars