Veterinary technologists 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, veterinary technologists rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 36% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy veterinary technologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Animal scientist | 3.5 | $65k |
| Veterinary assistant | 3.5 | $30k |
| Veterinary technologist | 3.4 | $37k |
| Kennel technician | 3.4 | $19k |
| Animal control worker | 3.4 | $39k |
| Dog groomer | 3.2 | $23k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are veterinary technologists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do veterinary technologists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as veterinary technologists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are veterinary technologist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are veterinary technologists making the best use of their abilities?
Are veterinary technologists happy with their salary?
Veterinary technologists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.5/5. Most veterinary technologists do not feel that their salaries adequately reflect their work, and are actively unhappy with their income.
We asked veterinary technologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.5 out of 5 stars
639 veterinary technologists
8% of veterinary technologists rated their compensation 5 stars
12% of veterinary technologists rated their compensation 4 stars
26% of veterinary technologists rated their compensation 3 stars
26% of veterinary technologists rated their compensation 2 stars
28% of veterinary technologists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do veterinary technologists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, veterinary technologists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.6/5. Unlike many careers, veterinary technologists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become veterinary technologists.
We asked veterinary technologists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
645 veterinary technologists
29% of veterinary technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
29% of veterinary technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
23% of veterinary technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
11% of veterinary technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
8% of veterinary technologists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as veterinary technologists?
Veterinary technologists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.1/5. The majority of veterinary technologists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked veterinary technologists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.1 out of 5 stars
692 veterinary technologists
44% of veterinary technologists rated their career fit 5 stars
33% of veterinary technologists rated their career fit 4 stars
16% of veterinary technologists rated their career fit 3 stars
5% of veterinary technologists rated their career fit 2 stars
2% of veterinary technologists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a veterinary technologist’s work environment?
As a whole, veterinary technologists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of veterinary technologists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a veterinary technologist.
We asked veterinary technologists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
691 veterinary technologists
27% of veterinary technologists rated their work environment 5 stars
33% of veterinary technologists rated their work environment 4 stars
24% of veterinary technologists rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of veterinary technologists rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of veterinary technologists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are veterinary technologists making the best use of their abilities?
Former veterinary technologists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.6/5. Most veterinary technologists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a veterinary technologist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked veterinary technologists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
691 veterinary technologists
29% of veterinary technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
29% of veterinary technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
24% of veterinary technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
13% of veterinary technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
6% of veterinary technologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars