Geodesists 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, geodesists rate their career happiness 3.3 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 45% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy geodesists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biostatistician | 3.3 | $96k |
| Non-Destructive testing specialist | 3.3 | $62k |
| Disaster recovery specialist | 3.3 | $41k |
| Biochemist | 3.3 | $102k |
| Geospatial information scientist | 3.3 | $90k |
| Geodesist | 3.3 | $62k |
| Geologist | 3.3 | $84k |
| Scientist | 3.3 | $87k |
| Geographer | 3.2 | $85k |
| Bioinformatics scientist | 3.2 | $83k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are geodesists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do geodesists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as geodesists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are geodesist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are geodesists making the best use of their abilities?
Are geodesists happy with their salary?
Geodesists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.6/5. The majority of geodesists are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked geodesists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
12 geodesists
25% of geodesists rated their compensation 5 stars
25% of geodesists rated their compensation 4 stars
42% of geodesists rated their compensation 3 stars
8% of geodesists rated their compensation 2 stars
Do geodesists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, geodesists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.7/5. Unlike many careers, geodesists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become geodesists.
We asked geodesists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.7 out of 5 stars
12 geodesists
17% of geodesists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
50% of geodesists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
17% of geodesists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
17% of geodesists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as geodesists?
Geodesists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.4/5. Few geodesists seem to find that their personalities work mesh well with their career.
We asked geodesists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
12 geodesists
8% of geodesists rated their career fit 5 stars
42% of geodesists rated their career fit 4 stars
33% of geodesists rated their career fit 3 stars
17% of geodesists rated their career fit 2 stars
How enjoyable is a geodesist’s work environment?
As a whole, geodesists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.2/5. Some geodesists are happy with their work environment, but it does not seem to be a meaningful contributer to career satisfaction for most.
We asked geodesists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
12 geodesists
17% of geodesists rated their work environment 5 stars
8% of geodesists rated their work environment 4 stars
50% of geodesists rated their work environment 3 stars
25% of geodesists rated their work environment 2 stars
Are geodesists making the best use of their abilities?
Former geodesists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Geodesists tend to feel that they don’t manage to use their abilities to their fullest, when compared to other careers.
We asked geodesists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
12 geodesists
17% of geodesists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
17% of geodesists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
50% of geodesists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
17% of geodesists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars