Carpenters are below average when it comes to 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, carpenters rate their career happiness 3.0 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 36% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy carpenters 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crane operator | 3.1 | $57k |
| Upholsterer | 3.1 | $34k |
| Millwright | 3.1 | $56k |
| Shipmate | 3.1 | $72k |
| Freight and cargo inspector | 3.1 | $76k |
| Carpenter | 3.0 | $39k |
| Cabinetmaker | 3.0 | $33k |
| Metal caster | 3.0 | $39k |
| Auto body repairer | 3.0 | $40k |
| Furniture finisher | 3.0 | $32k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are carpenters happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do carpenters find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as carpenters?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are carpenter’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are carpenters making the best use of their abilities?
Are carpenters happy with their salary?
Carpenters rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.1/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most carpenters having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked carpenters how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
1747 carpenters
12% of carpenters rated their compensation 5 stars
25% of carpenters rated their compensation 4 stars
34% of carpenters rated their compensation 3 stars
19% of carpenters rated their compensation 2 stars
10% of carpenters rated their compensation 1 stars
Do carpenters find their jobs meaningful?
On average, carpenters rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most carpenters aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked carpenters how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
1755 carpenters
11% of carpenters rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
19% of carpenters rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
27% of carpenters rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
25% of carpenters rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
17% of carpenters rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as carpenters?
Carpenters rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.7/5. The majority of carpenters find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked carpenters how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
1878 carpenters
25% of carpenters rated their career fit 5 stars
40% of carpenters rated their career fit 4 stars
22% of carpenters rated their career fit 3 stars
8% of carpenters rated their career fit 2 stars
4% of carpenters rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a carpenter’s work environment?
As a whole, carpenters rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.5/5. A solid majority of carpenters enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a carpenter.
We asked carpenters how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
1881 carpenters
19% of carpenters rated their work environment 5 stars
35% of carpenters rated their work environment 4 stars
27% of carpenters rated their work environment 3 stars
13% of carpenters rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of carpenters rated their work environment 1 stars
Are carpenters making the best use of their abilities?
Former carpenters on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most carpenters are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked carpenters how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
1888 carpenters
15% of carpenters rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
23% of carpenters rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
27% of carpenters rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
23% of carpenters rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
12% of carpenters rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars