Acupuncturists 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, acupuncturists rate their career happiness 3.7 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 20% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy acupuncturists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acupuncturist | 3.7 | $74k |
| Midwife | 3.7 | $59k |
| Health educator | 3.5 | $61k |
| Naturopathic physician | 3.5 | $74k |
| Massage therapist | 3.4 | $47k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are acupuncturists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do acupuncturists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as acupuncturists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are acupuncturist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are acupuncturists making the best use of their abilities?
Are acupuncturists happy with their salary?
Acupuncturists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.2/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most acupuncturists having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked acupuncturists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
75 acupuncturists
25% of acupuncturists rated their compensation 5 stars
21% of acupuncturists rated their compensation 4 stars
20% of acupuncturists rated their compensation 3 stars
19% of acupuncturists rated their compensation 2 stars
15% of acupuncturists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do acupuncturists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, acupuncturists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 4.0/5. Unlike many careers, acupuncturists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become acupuncturists.
We asked acupuncturists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
77 acupuncturists
42% of acupuncturists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
27% of acupuncturists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
21% of acupuncturists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
8% of acupuncturists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
3% of acupuncturists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as acupuncturists?
Acupuncturists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.1/5. The majority of acupuncturists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked acupuncturists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.1 out of 5 stars
81 acupuncturists
44% of acupuncturists rated their career fit 5 stars
32% of acupuncturists rated their career fit 4 stars
19% of acupuncturists rated their career fit 3 stars
2% of acupuncturists rated their career fit 2 stars
2% of acupuncturists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is an acupuncturist’s work environment?
As a whole, acupuncturists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 4.0/5. A solid majority of acupuncturists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an acupuncturist.
We asked acupuncturists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
83 acupuncturists
41% of acupuncturists rated their work environment 5 stars
31% of acupuncturists rated their work environment 4 stars
18% of acupuncturists rated their work environment 3 stars
7% of acupuncturists rated their work environment 2 stars
2% of acupuncturists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are acupuncturists making the best use of their abilities?
Former acupuncturists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.7/5. Most acupuncturists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as an acupuncturist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked acupuncturists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
85 acupuncturists
31% of acupuncturists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
29% of acupuncturists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
21% of acupuncturists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
15% of acupuncturists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
4% of acupuncturists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars