Spa managers 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, spa managers 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 spa managers 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
Massage therapist
3.4
$31k
Skincare specialist
3.4
$32k
Flight attendant
3.3
$38k
Esthetician
3.3
$21k
Spa manager
3.2
$38k
Tailor
3.2
$42k
Nail technician
3.1
$9k
Social media manager
3.1
$40k
Hairdresser
3.1
$19k

So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:

  • Salary: Are spa managers happy with their salary?
  • Meaning: Do spa managers find their jobs meaningful?
  • Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as spa managers?
  • Work environment: How enjoyable are spa manager’s work environments?
  • Skills utilization: Are spa managers making the best use of their abilities?

Are spa managers happy with their salary?

Spa managers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.8/5. Spa managers tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.

We asked spa managers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:

2.8 out of 5 stars

296 spa managers

5 Star
10%

10% of spa managers rated their compensation 5 stars

4 Star
22%

22% of spa managers rated their compensation 4 stars

3 Star
25%

25% of spa managers rated their compensation 3 stars

2 Star
26%

26% of spa managers rated their compensation 2 stars

1 Star
17%

17% of spa managers rated their compensation 1 stars

Do spa managers find their jobs meaningful?

On average, spa managers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most spa managers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.

We asked spa managers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:

2.8 out of 5 stars

298 spa managers

5 Star
13%

13% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars

4 Star
17%

17% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars

3 Star
22%

22% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars

2 Star
29%

29% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars

1 Star
19%

19% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars

How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as spa managers?

Spa managers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of spa managers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.

We asked spa managers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:

4.0 out of 5 stars

326 spa managers

5 Star
38%

38% of spa managers rated their career fit 5 stars

4 Star
37%

37% of spa managers rated their career fit 4 stars

3 Star
16%

16% of spa managers rated their career fit 3 stars

2 Star
6%

6% of spa managers rated their career fit 2 stars

1 Star
3%

3% of spa managers rated their career fit 1 stars

How enjoyable is a spa manager’s work environment?

As a whole, spa managers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of spa managers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a spa manager.

We asked spa managers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:

3.8 out of 5 stars

324 spa managers

5 Star
30%

30% of spa managers rated their work environment 5 stars

4 Star
34%

34% of spa managers rated their work environment 4 stars

3 Star
24%

24% of spa managers rated their work environment 3 stars

2 Star
7%

7% of spa managers rated their work environment 2 stars

1 Star
4%

4% of spa managers rated their work environment 1 stars

Are spa managers making the best use of their abilities?

Former spa managers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most spa managers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.

We asked spa managers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:

3.1 out of 5 stars

323 spa managers

5 Star
18%

18% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars

4 Star
20%

20% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars

3 Star
28%

28% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars

2 Star
20%

20% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars

1 Star
15%

15% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars