Prosthodontists 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, prosthodontists rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 40% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy prosthodontists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Informatics nurse specialist | 3.2 | $89k |
| Family practitioner | 3.1 | $201k |
| Nurse practitioner | 3.1 | $105k |
| Magnetic resonance imaging technologist | 3.1 | $73k |
| Chiropractor | 3.1 | $70k |
| Prosthodontist | 3.1 | N/A |
| Dental hygienist | 3.1 | $75k |
| Dentist | 3.0 | $156k |
| Physician assistant | 3.0 | $112k |