Fallers are about average in terms of happiness.
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, fallers rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 41% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy fallers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Motorcycle mechanic | 3.5 | $39k |
| Aviation inspector | 3.5 | $78k |
| Woodworker | 3.5 | $28k |
| Brewmaster | 3.4 | $34k |
| Jeweler | 3.4 | $21k |
| Faller | 3.4 | $53k |
| Plasterer | 3.3 | $64k |
| Rigger | 3.3 | $26k |
| Dairy farmer | 3.2 | $26k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are fallers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do fallers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as fallers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are faller’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are fallers making the best use of their abilities?
Are fallers happy with their salary?
Fallers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.6/5. The majority of fallers are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked fallers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
16 fallers
25% of fallers rated their compensation 5 stars
38% of fallers rated their compensation 4 stars
13% of fallers rated their compensation 3 stars
19% of fallers rated their compensation 2 stars
6% of fallers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do fallers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, fallers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most fallers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked fallers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
17 fallers
18% of fallers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
6% of fallers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
29% of fallers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
29% of fallers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
18% of fallers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as fallers?
Fallers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of fallers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked fallers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
18 fallers
39% of fallers rated their career fit 5 stars
22% of fallers rated their career fit 4 stars
33% of fallers rated their career fit 3 stars
6% of fallers rated their career fit 2 stars
How enjoyable is a faller’s work environment?
As a whole, fallers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 4.1/5. A solid majority of fallers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a faller.
We asked fallers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
4.1 out of 5 stars
18 fallers
44% of fallers rated their work environment 5 stars
28% of fallers rated their work environment 4 stars
22% of fallers rated their work environment 3 stars
6% of fallers rated their work environment 2 stars
Are fallers making the best use of their abilities?
Former fallers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most fallers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked fallers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
18 fallers
22% of fallers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
17% of fallers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
28% of fallers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
11% of fallers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
22% of fallers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars