A&R coordinators are one of the happiest careers in the United States.
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, a&r coordinators rate their career happiness 4.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 4% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy a&r coordinators 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Music producer | 4.3 | $34k |
| Motivational speaker | 4.3 | $55k |
| Lyricist | 4.3 | $26k |
| Music artist | 4.3 | $20k |
| Composer | 4.2 | $33k |
| DJ | 4.1 | $27k |
| Musician | 4.1 | $9k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are a&r coordinators happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do a&r coordinators find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as a&r coordinators?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are a&r coordinator’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are a&r coordinators making the best use of their abilities?
Are a&r coordinators happy with their salary?
A&R coordinators rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.4/5. The majority of a&r coordinators are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked a&r coordinators how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
20 a&r coordinators
25% of a&r coordinators rated their compensation 5 stars
25% of a&r coordinators rated their compensation 4 stars
20% of a&r coordinators rated their compensation 3 stars
25% of a&r coordinators rated their compensation 2 stars
5% of a&r coordinators rated their compensation 1 stars
Do a&r coordinators find their jobs meaningful?
On average, a&r coordinators rate the meaningfulness of their work a 4.0/5. Unlike many careers, a&r coordinators have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become a&r coordinators.
We asked a&r coordinators how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
20 a&r coordinators
40% of a&r coordinators rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
20% of a&r coordinators rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
35% of a&r coordinators rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
5% of a&r coordinators rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as a&r coordinators?
A&R coordinators rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.3/5. The majority of a&r coordinators find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked a&r coordinators how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.3 out of 5 stars
22 a&r coordinators
59% of a&r coordinators rated their career fit 5 stars
23% of a&r coordinators rated their career fit 4 stars
9% of a&r coordinators rated their career fit 3 stars
9% of a&r coordinators rated their career fit 2 stars
How enjoyable is an a&r coordinator’s work environment?
As a whole, a&r coordinators rated their enjoyment of their work environment 4.3/5. A solid majority of a&r coordinators enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an a&r coordinator.
We asked a&r coordinators how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
4.3 out of 5 stars
22 a&r coordinators
55% of a&r coordinators rated their work environment 5 stars
27% of a&r coordinators rated their work environment 4 stars
14% of a&r coordinators rated their work environment 3 stars
5% of a&r coordinators rated their work environment 2 stars
Are a&r coordinators making the best use of their abilities?
Former a&r coordinators on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 4.0/5. Most a&r coordinators surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as an a&r coordinator, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked a&r coordinators how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
22 a&r coordinators
45% of a&r coordinators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
27% of a&r coordinators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
14% of a&r coordinators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
9% of a&r coordinators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
5% of a&r coordinators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars