Diplomats rate their happiness above average.
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, diplomats rate their career happiness 3.6 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 25% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy diplomats 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Judge | 4.0 | $152k |
| Legislator | 3.5 | $40k |
| Arbitrator | 3.5 | $49k |
| Lobbyist | 3.4 | $50k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are diplomats happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do diplomats find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as diplomats?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are diplomat’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are diplomats making the best use of their abilities?
Are diplomats happy with their salary?
Diplomats rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.4/5. The majority of diplomats are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked diplomats how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
194 diplomats
25% of diplomats rated their compensation 5 stars
25% of diplomats rated their compensation 4 stars
25% of diplomats rated their compensation 3 stars
12% of diplomats rated their compensation 2 stars
12% of diplomats rated their compensation 1 stars
Do diplomats find their jobs meaningful?
On average, diplomats rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.7/5. Unlike many careers, diplomats have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become diplomats.
We asked diplomats how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
202 diplomats
37% of diplomats rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
21% of diplomats rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
22% of diplomats rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
15% of diplomats rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
5% of diplomats rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as diplomats?
Diplomats rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of diplomats find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked diplomats how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
218 diplomats
42% of diplomats rated their career fit 5 stars
32% of diplomats rated their career fit 4 stars
17% of diplomats rated their career fit 3 stars
6% of diplomats rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of diplomats rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a diplomat’s work environment?
As a whole, diplomats rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of diplomats enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a diplomat.
We asked diplomats how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
220 diplomats
30% of diplomats rated their work environment 5 stars
33% of diplomats rated their work environment 4 stars
19% of diplomats rated their work environment 3 stars
14% of diplomats rated their work environment 2 stars
5% of diplomats rated their work environment 1 stars
Are diplomats making the best use of their abilities?
Former diplomats on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.5/5. Most diplomats are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked diplomats how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
219 diplomats
29% of diplomats rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
21% of diplomats rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
29% of diplomats rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
17% of diplomats rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
4% of diplomats rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars