Gaffers 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, gaffers rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 38% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy gaffers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Talent agent | 3.4 | $71k |
| Costume attendant | 3.4 | $47k |
| Agronomist | 3.4 | $42k |
| Gaffer | 3.4 | $36k |
| Art teacher | 3.4 | $45k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are gaffers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do gaffers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as gaffers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are gaffer’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are gaffers making the best use of their abilities?
Are gaffers happy with their salary?
Gaffers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.0/5. Gaffers tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked gaffers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.0 out of 5 stars
83 gaffers
11% of gaffers rated their compensation 5 stars
23% of gaffers rated their compensation 4 stars
31% of gaffers rated their compensation 3 stars
20% of gaffers rated their compensation 2 stars
14% of gaffers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do gaffers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, gaffers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most gaffers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked gaffers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
84 gaffers
15% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
21% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
20% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
24% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
19% of gaffers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as gaffers?
Gaffers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of gaffers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked gaffers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
85 gaffers
28% of gaffers rated their career fit 5 stars
41% of gaffers rated their career fit 4 stars
22% of gaffers rated their career fit 3 stars
7% of gaffers rated their career fit 2 stars
1% of gaffers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a gaffer’s work environment?
As a whole, gaffers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of gaffers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a gaffer.
We asked gaffers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
82 gaffers
27% of gaffers rated their work environment 5 stars
28% of gaffers rated their work environment 4 stars
24% of gaffers rated their work environment 3 stars
17% of gaffers rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of gaffers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are gaffers making the best use of their abilities?
Former gaffers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Gaffers tend to feel that they don’t manage to use their abilities to their fullest, when compared to other careers.
We asked gaffers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
84 gaffers
13% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
20% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
33% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
26% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
7% of gaffers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars