Beekeepers 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, beekeepers rate their career happiness 3.9 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 12% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy beekeepers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sculptor | 4.1 | $55k |
| Animal breeder | 4.0 | $19k |
| Beekeeper | 3.9 | $29k |
| Ski patroller | 3.9 | $29k |
| Dog trainer | 3.9 | $26k |
| Rancher | 3.9 | $10k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are beekeepers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do beekeepers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as beekeepers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are beekeeper’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are beekeepers making the best use of their abilities?
Are beekeepers happy with their salary?
Beekeepers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.1/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most beekeepers having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked beekeepers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
95 beekeepers
23% of beekeepers rated their compensation 5 stars
13% of beekeepers rated their compensation 4 stars
34% of beekeepers rated their compensation 3 stars
13% of beekeepers rated their compensation 2 stars
18% of beekeepers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do beekeepers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, beekeepers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.7/5. Unlike many careers, beekeepers have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become beekeepers.
We asked beekeepers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
94 beekeepers
35% of beekeepers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
26% of beekeepers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
20% of beekeepers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
11% of beekeepers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
9% of beekeepers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as beekeepers?
Beekeepers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of beekeepers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked beekeepers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
101 beekeepers
46% of beekeepers rated their career fit 5 stars
29% of beekeepers rated their career fit 4 stars
15% of beekeepers rated their career fit 3 stars
5% of beekeepers rated their career fit 2 stars
6% of beekeepers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a beekeeper’s work environment?
As a whole, beekeepers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.9/5. A solid majority of beekeepers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a beekeeper.
We asked beekeepers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
99 beekeepers
46% of beekeepers rated their work environment 5 stars
24% of beekeepers rated their work environment 4 stars
13% of beekeepers rated their work environment 3 stars
10% of beekeepers rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of beekeepers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are beekeepers making the best use of their abilities?
Former beekeepers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.6/5. Most beekeepers surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a beekeeper, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked beekeepers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
101 beekeepers
32% of beekeepers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
24% of beekeepers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
20% of beekeepers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
19% of beekeepers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
6% of beekeepers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars