Senators are one of the happiest 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, senators rate their career happiness 4.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 3% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy senators 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Judge | 4.0 | $148k |
| Legislator | 3.5 | $37k |
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 senators?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are senator’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are senators making the best use of their abilities?
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as senators?
Senators rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.4/5. The majority of senators find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked senators how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.4 out of 5 stars
10 senators
50% of senators rated their career fit 5 stars
40% of senators rated their career fit 4 stars
10% of senators rated their career fit 3 stars
How enjoyable is a senator’s work environment?
As a whole, senators rated their enjoyment of their work environment 4.3/5. A solid majority of senators enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a senator.
We asked senators how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
4.3 out of 5 stars
10 senators
50% of senators rated their work environment 5 stars
40% of senators rated their work environment 4 stars
10% of senators rated their work environment 3 stars
Are senators making the best use of their abilities?
Former senators on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 4.2/5. Most senators surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a senator, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked senators how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
4.2 out of 5 stars
10 senators
60% of senators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
10% of senators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
20% of senators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
10% of senators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars