Naval architects 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, naval architects rate their career happiness 3.4 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 39% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy naval architects 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemical engineer | 3.5 | $116k |
| Woodworker | 3.5 | $28k |
| Industrial designer | 3.5 | $62k |
| Aerospace engineer | 3.4 | $87k |
| Wind energy engineer | 3.4 | $109k |
| Naval architect | 3.4 | $105k |
| Explosives worker | 3.4 | $50k |
| Air traffic controller | 3.3 | $101k |
| Non-Destructive testing specialist | 3.3 | $63k |
| Rigger | 3.3 | $26k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are naval architects happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do naval architects find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as naval architects?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are naval architect’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are naval architects making the best use of their abilities?
Are naval architects happy with their salary?
Naval architects rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.2/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most naval architects having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked naval architects how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
37 naval architects
14% of naval architects rated their compensation 5 stars
35% of naval architects rated their compensation 4 stars
24% of naval architects rated their compensation 3 stars
16% of naval architects rated their compensation 2 stars
11% of naval architects rated their compensation 1 stars
Do naval architects find their jobs meaningful?
On average, naval architects rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.1/5. Most tend to be satisified with the level of meaning they find in their careers.
We asked naval architects how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
37 naval architects
24% of naval architects rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
22% of naval architects rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
16% of naval architects rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
16% of naval architects rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
22% of naval architects rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as naval architects?
Naval architects rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of naval architects find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked naval architects how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
41 naval architects
29% of naval architects rated their career fit 5 stars
39% of naval architects rated their career fit 4 stars
22% of naval architects rated their career fit 3 stars
2% of naval architects rated their career fit 2 stars
7% of naval architects rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a naval architect’s work environment?
As a whole, naval architects rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of naval architects enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a naval architect.
We asked naval architects how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
41 naval architects
27% of naval architects rated their work environment 5 stars
37% of naval architects rated their work environment 4 stars
17% of naval architects rated their work environment 3 stars
15% of naval architects rated their work environment 2 stars
5% of naval architects rated their work environment 1 stars
Are naval architects making the best use of their abilities?
Former naval architects on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.4/5. Most naval architects are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked naval architects how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
40 naval architects
28% of naval architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
18% of naval architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
28% of naval architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
23% of naval architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
5% of naval architects rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars