Skincare specialists rate their happiness above average.
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, skincare specialists rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 38% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy skincare specialists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sewer | 3.9 | $30k |
| Seamstress | 3.7 | $26k |
| Midwife | 3.7 | $59k |
| Makeup artist | 3.7 | $135k |
| Skincare specialist | 3.4 | $32k |
| Esthetician | 3.3 | $37k |
| Spa manager | 3.2 | $38k |
| Nail technician | 3.1 | $29k |
| Hairdresser | 3.1 | $30k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are skincare specialists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do skincare specialists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as skincare specialists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are skincare specialist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are skincare specialists making the best use of their abilities?
Are skincare specialists happy with their salary?
Skincare specialists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.8/5. Skincare specialists tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked skincare specialists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
160 skincare specialists
11% of skincare specialists rated their compensation 5 stars
19% of skincare specialists rated their compensation 4 stars
25% of skincare specialists rated their compensation 3 stars
26% of skincare specialists rated their compensation 2 stars
18% of skincare specialists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do skincare specialists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, skincare specialists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.0/5. While most skincare specialists aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked skincare specialists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.0 out of 5 stars
161 skincare specialists
19% of skincare specialists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
18% of skincare specialists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
21% of skincare specialists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
25% of skincare specialists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
17% of skincare specialists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as skincare specialists?
Skincare specialists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.2/5. The majority of skincare specialists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked skincare specialists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.2 out of 5 stars
170 skincare specialists
50% of skincare specialists rated their career fit 5 stars
25% of skincare specialists rated their career fit 4 stars
16% of skincare specialists rated their career fit 3 stars
6% of skincare specialists rated their career fit 2 stars
2% of skincare specialists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a skincare specialist’s work environment?
As a whole, skincare specialists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of skincare specialists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a skincare specialist.
We asked skincare specialists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
170 skincare specialists
30% of skincare specialists rated their work environment 5 stars
31% of skincare specialists rated their work environment 4 stars
20% of skincare specialists rated their work environment 3 stars
14% of skincare specialists rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of skincare specialists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are skincare specialists making the best use of their abilities?
Former skincare specialists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.4/5. Most skincare specialists are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked skincare specialists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
168 skincare specialists
27% of skincare specialists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
22% of skincare specialists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
23% of skincare specialists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
19% of skincare specialists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
9% of skincare specialists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars