Cardiothoracic surgeons 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, cardiothoracic surgeons rate their career happiness 4.5 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 0% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy cardiothoracic surgeons 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiothoracic surgeon | 4.5 | N/A |
| Surgeon | 4.3 | N/A |
| Gynecologist | 4.2 | N/A |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as cardiothoracic surgeons?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are cardiothoracic surgeon’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are cardiothoracic surgeons making the best use of their abilities?
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as cardiothoracic surgeons?
Cardiothoracic surgeons rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.8/5. The majority of cardiothoracic surgeons find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked cardiothoracic surgeons how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.8 out of 5 stars
10 cardiothoracic surgeons
80% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their career fit 5 stars
20% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their career fit 4 stars
How enjoyable is a cardiothoracic surgeon’s work environment?
As a whole, cardiothoracic surgeons rated their enjoyment of their work environment 4.7/5. A solid majority of cardiothoracic surgeons enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a cardiothoracic surgeon.
We asked cardiothoracic surgeons how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
4.7 out of 5 stars
10 cardiothoracic surgeons
80% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their work environment 5 stars
10% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their work environment 4 stars
10% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their work environment 3 stars
Are cardiothoracic surgeons making the best use of their abilities?
Former cardiothoracic surgeons on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 4.4/5. Most cardiothoracic surgeons surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a cardiothoracic surgeon, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked cardiothoracic surgeons how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
4.4 out of 5 stars
10 cardiothoracic surgeons
70% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
20% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
10% of cardiothoracic surgeons rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars