Fire inspectors are below average when it comes to 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, fire inspectors rate their career happiness 3.0 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 34% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy fire inspectors 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pipefitter | 3.1 | $63k |
| Crane operator | 3.1 | $50k |
| Millwright | 3.1 | $66k |
| Shipmate | 3.1 | $84k |
| Freight and cargo inspector | 3.1 | $78k |
| Fire inspector | 3.0 | $62k |
| Metal caster | 3.0 | $50k |
| HVAC technician | 3.0 | $17k |
| Industrial machinery mechanic | 3.0 | $50k |
| Elevator mechanic | 2.9 | $104k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are fire inspectors happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do fire inspectors find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as fire inspectors?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are fire inspector’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are fire inspectors making the best use of their abilities?
Are fire inspectors happy with their salary?
Fire inspectors rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.1/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most fire inspectors having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked fire inspectors how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
58 fire inspectors
16% of fire inspectors rated their compensation 5 stars
28% of fire inspectors rated their compensation 4 stars
21% of fire inspectors rated their compensation 3 stars
19% of fire inspectors rated their compensation 2 stars
17% of fire inspectors rated their compensation 1 stars
Do fire inspectors find their jobs meaningful?
On average, fire inspectors rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most fire inspectors aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked fire inspectors how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
58 fire inspectors
14% of fire inspectors rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
19% of fire inspectors rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
28% of fire inspectors rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
22% of fire inspectors rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
17% of fire inspectors rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as fire inspectors?
Fire inspectors rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.5/5. The majority of fire inspectors find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked fire inspectors how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
66 fire inspectors
27% of fire inspectors rated their career fit 5 stars
32% of fire inspectors rated their career fit 4 stars
18% of fire inspectors rated their career fit 3 stars
14% of fire inspectors rated their career fit 2 stars
9% of fire inspectors rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a fire inspector’s work environment?
As a whole, fire inspectors rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of fire inspectors enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a fire inspector.
We asked fire inspectors how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
65 fire inspectors
26% of fire inspectors rated their work environment 5 stars
38% of fire inspectors rated their work environment 4 stars
17% of fire inspectors rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of fire inspectors rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of fire inspectors rated their work environment 1 stars
Are fire inspectors making the best use of their abilities?
Former fire inspectors on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.0/5. Most fire inspectors are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked fire inspectors how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.0 out of 5 stars
65 fire inspectors
15% of fire inspectors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
22% of fire inspectors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
29% of fire inspectors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
17% of fire inspectors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
17% of fire inspectors rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars