Chiropractors 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, chiropractors rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 41% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy chiropractors 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Physical therapist assistant | 3.2 | $61k |
| Informatics nurse specialist | 3.2 | $89k |
| Family practitioner | 3.1 | $201k |
| Nurse practitioner | 3.1 | $121k |
| MRI technologist | 3.1 | $77k |
| Chiropractor | 3.1 | $75k |
| Prosthodontist | 3.1 | $101k |
| Pathologist | 3.1 | $201k |
| Dental hygienist | 3.1 | $75k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are chiropractors happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do chiropractors find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as chiropractors?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are chiropractor’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are chiropractors making the best use of their abilities?
Are chiropractors happy with their salary?
Chiropractors rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.6/5. Most chiropractors do not feel that their salaries adequately reflect their work, and are actively unhappy with their income.
We asked chiropractors how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.6 out of 5 stars
102 chiropractors
6% of chiropractors rated their compensation 5 stars
19% of chiropractors rated their compensation 4 stars
22% of chiropractors rated their compensation 3 stars
35% of chiropractors rated their compensation 2 stars
19% of chiropractors rated their compensation 1 stars
Do chiropractors find their jobs meaningful?
On average, chiropractors rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.3/5. Most tend to be satisified with the level of meaning they find in their careers.
We asked chiropractors how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
103 chiropractors
21% of chiropractors rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
27% of chiropractors rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
18% of chiropractors rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
21% of chiropractors rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
12% of chiropractors rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as chiropractors?
Chiropractors rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of chiropractors find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked chiropractors how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
116 chiropractors
34% of chiropractors rated their career fit 5 stars
35% of chiropractors rated their career fit 4 stars
18% of chiropractors rated their career fit 3 stars
9% of chiropractors rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of chiropractors rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a chiropractor’s work environment?
As a whole, chiropractors rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of chiropractors enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a chiropractor.
We asked chiropractors how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
116 chiropractors
29% of chiropractors rated their work environment 5 stars
28% of chiropractors rated their work environment 4 stars
22% of chiropractors rated their work environment 3 stars
17% of chiropractors rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of chiropractors rated their work environment 1 stars
Are chiropractors making the best use of their abilities?
Former chiropractors on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most chiropractors are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked chiropractors how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
118 chiropractors
20% of chiropractors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
22% of chiropractors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
28% of chiropractors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
21% of chiropractors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
8% of chiropractors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars