Recreational vehicle service technicians 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, recreational vehicle service technicians rate their career happiness 2.6 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 7% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy recreational vehicle service technicians 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Construction worker | 2.7 | $38k |
| Cargo and freight agent | 2.7 | $47k |
| Delivery service driver | 2.6 | $38k |
| Hazardous materials removal worker | 2.6 | $46k |
| Traffic technician | 2.6 | $49k |
| Recreational vehicle service technician | 2.6 | $44k |
| Derrick operator | 2.6 | $47k |
| Drywall installer | 2.6 | $48k |
| Roofer | 2.6 | $47k |
| Butcher | 2.6 | $36k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as recreational vehicle service technicians?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are recreational vehicle service technician’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are recreational vehicle service technicians making the best use of their abilities?
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as recreational vehicle service technicians?
Recreational vehicle service technicians rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.7/5. The majority of recreational vehicle service technicians find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked recreational vehicle service technicians how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
10 recreational vehicle service technicians
40% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their career fit 5 stars
20% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their career fit 4 stars
20% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their career fit 3 stars
10% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their career fit 2 stars
10% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a recreational vehicle service technician’s work environment?
As a whole, recreational vehicle service technicians rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.3/5. A solid majority of recreational vehicle service technicians enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a recreational vehicle service technician.
We asked recreational vehicle service technicians how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
10 recreational vehicle service technicians
20% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their work environment 5 stars
30% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their work environment 4 stars
30% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their work environment 3 stars
20% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their work environment 2 stars
Are recreational vehicle service technicians making the best use of their abilities?
Former recreational vehicle service technicians on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 2.8/5. Recreational vehicle service technicians tend to feel that they don’t manage to use their abilities to their fullest, when compared to other careers.
We asked recreational vehicle service technicians how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
10 recreational vehicle service technicians
10% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
10% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
30% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
50% of recreational vehicle service technicians rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars