Calligraphers 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, calligraphers rate their career happiness 3.8 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 15% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy calligraphers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Potter | 4.0 | $28k |
| Cartoonist | 4.0 | $30k |
| Ski patroller | 3.9 | $29k |
| Recording engineer | 3.9 | $34k |
| Calligrapher | 3.8 | $75k |
| Tattoo artist | 3.8 | $39k |
| Set designer | 3.8 | $28k |
| Videographer | 3.8 | $50k |
| Art therapist | 3.7 | $48k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are calligraphers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do calligraphers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as calligraphers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are calligrapher’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are calligraphers making the best use of their abilities?
Are calligraphers happy with their salary?
Calligraphers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.9/5. Calligraphers tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked calligraphers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
75 calligraphers
20% of calligraphers rated their compensation 5 stars
15% of calligraphers rated their compensation 4 stars
27% of calligraphers rated their compensation 3 stars
13% of calligraphers rated their compensation 2 stars
25% of calligraphers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do calligraphers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, calligraphers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.6/5. Unlike many careers, calligraphers have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become calligraphers.
We asked calligraphers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
77 calligraphers
32% of calligraphers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
23% of calligraphers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
25% of calligraphers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
12% of calligraphers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
8% of calligraphers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as calligraphers?
Calligraphers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.1/5. The majority of calligraphers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked calligraphers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.1 out of 5 stars
79 calligraphers
46% of calligraphers rated their career fit 5 stars
29% of calligraphers rated their career fit 4 stars
16% of calligraphers rated their career fit 3 stars
6% of calligraphers rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of calligraphers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a calligrapher’s work environment?
As a whole, calligraphers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.9/5. A solid majority of calligraphers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a calligrapher.
We asked calligraphers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
77 calligraphers
42% of calligraphers rated their work environment 5 stars
23% of calligraphers rated their work environment 4 stars
25% of calligraphers rated their work environment 3 stars
8% of calligraphers rated their work environment 2 stars
3% of calligraphers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are calligraphers making the best use of their abilities?
Former calligraphers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.8/5. Most calligraphers surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a calligrapher, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked calligraphers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
80 calligraphers
41% of calligraphers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
21% of calligraphers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
20% of calligraphers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
11% of calligraphers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
6% of calligraphers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars