Florists 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, florists rate their career happiness 3.5 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 30% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy florists 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 |
| Sewer | 3.9 | $29k |
| Seamstress | 3.7 | $26k |
| Professional organizer | 3.6 | $44k |
| Wedding planner | 3.6 | $21k |
| Florist | 3.5 | $16k |
| Costume attendant | 3.4 | $47k |
| Esthetician | 3.3 | $21k |
| Professional painter | 3.2 | $17k |
| Tailor | 3.2 | $42k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are florists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do florists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as florists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are florist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are florists making the best use of their abilities?
Are florists happy with their salary?
Florists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.6/5. Florists tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked florists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.6 out of 5 stars
574 florists
7% of florists rated their compensation 5 stars
14% of florists rated their compensation 4 stars
30% of florists rated their compensation 3 stars
29% of florists rated their compensation 2 stars
20% of florists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do florists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, florists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most florists aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked florists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
583 florists
14% of florists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
16% of florists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
31% of florists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
22% of florists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
16% of florists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as florists?
Florists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of florists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked florists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
617 florists
37% of florists rated their career fit 5 stars
37% of florists rated their career fit 4 stars
18% of florists rated their career fit 3 stars
5% of florists rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of florists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a florist’s work environment?
As a whole, florists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of florists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a florist.
We asked florists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
620 florists
28% of florists rated their work environment 5 stars
35% of florists rated their work environment 4 stars
23% of florists rated their work environment 3 stars
10% of florists rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of florists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are florists making the best use of their abilities?
Former florists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most florists are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked florists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
625 florists
18% of florists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
22% of florists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
27% of florists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
23% of florists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
10% of florists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars