Computer network architects 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, computer network architects rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 40% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy computer network architects 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Full stack developer | 3.4 | $70k |
| Back-End developer | 3.4 | $67k |
| Technical product manager | 3.4 | $78k |
| Systems architect | 3.4 | $102k |
| Computer systems engineer | 3.4 | $90k |
| Computer network architect | 3.4 | $109k |
| Database architect | 3.3 | $90k |
| Broadcast and sound engineering technician | 3.3 | $41k |
| Computer and information research scientist | 3.3 | $118k |
| Web designer | 3.3 | $37k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are computer network architects happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do computer network architects find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as computer network architects?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are computer network architect’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are computer network architects making the best use of their abilities?
Are computer network architects happy with their salary?
Computer network architects rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.3/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most computer network architects having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked computer network architects how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
79 computer network architects
16% of computer network architects rated their compensation 5 stars
30% of computer network architects rated their compensation 4 stars
28% of computer network architects rated their compensation 3 stars
15% of computer network architects rated their compensation 2 stars
10% of computer network architects rated their compensation 1 stars
Do computer network architects find their jobs meaningful?
On average, computer network architects rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most computer network architects aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked computer network architects how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
81 computer network architects
16% of computer network architects rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
12% of computer network architects rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
26% of computer network architects rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
28% of computer network architects rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
17% of computer network architects rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as computer network architects?
Computer network architects rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of computer network architects find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked computer network architects how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
81 computer network architects
28% of computer network architects rated their career fit 5 stars
41% of computer network architects rated their career fit 4 stars
19% of computer network architects rated their career fit 3 stars
9% of computer network architects rated their career fit 2 stars
4% of computer network architects rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a computer network architect’s work environment?
As a whole, computer network architects rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of computer network architects enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a computer network architect.
We asked computer network architects how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
79 computer network architects
30% of computer network architects rated their work environment 5 stars
27% of computer network architects rated their work environment 4 stars
28% of computer network architects rated their work environment 3 stars
8% of computer network architects rated their work environment 2 stars
8% of computer network architects rated their work environment 1 stars
Are computer network architects making the best use of their abilities?
Former computer network architects on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.5/5. Most computer network architects surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a computer network architect, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked computer network architects how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
81 computer network architects
27% of computer network architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
27% of computer network architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
23% of computer network architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
14% of computer network architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
9% of computer network architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars