Network administrators 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, network administrators rate their career happiness 3.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 50% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy network administrators 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Geospatial information scientist | 3.3 | $90k |
| Computer repair technician | 3.3 | $38k |
| Geodesist | 3.3 | $69k |
| Front-End developer | 3.3 | $51k |
| Computer programmer | 3.2 | $68k |
| Network administrator | 3.2 | $65k |
| Consultant | 3.2 | $87k |
| IT security consultant | 3.2 | $60k |
| Security engineer | 3.2 | $74k |
| Desktop publisher | 3.2 | $44k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are network administrators happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do network administrators find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as network administrators?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are network administrator’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are network administrators making the best use of their abilities?
Are network administrators happy with their salary?
Network administrators rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.1/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most network administrators having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked network administrators how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
533 network administrators
15% of network administrators rated their compensation 5 stars
27% of network administrators rated their compensation 4 stars
30% of network administrators rated their compensation 3 stars
16% of network administrators rated their compensation 2 stars
12% of network administrators rated their compensation 1 stars
Do network administrators find their jobs meaningful?
On average, network administrators rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most network administrators aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked network administrators how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
535 network administrators
14% of network administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
16% of network administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
26% of network administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
25% of network administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
19% of network administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as network administrators?
Network administrators rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.9/5. The majority of network administrators find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked network administrators how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.9 out of 5 stars
536 network administrators
30% of network administrators rated their career fit 5 stars
40% of network administrators rated their career fit 4 stars
20% of network administrators rated their career fit 3 stars
8% of network administrators rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of network administrators rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a network administrator’s work environment?
As a whole, network administrators rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of network administrators enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a network administrator.
We asked network administrators how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
539 network administrators
24% of network administrators rated their work environment 5 stars
33% of network administrators rated their work environment 4 stars
28% of network administrators rated their work environment 3 stars
10% of network administrators rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of network administrators rated their work environment 1 stars
Are network administrators making the best use of their abilities?
Former network administrators on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.3/5. Most network administrators are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked network administrators how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
538 network administrators
18% of network administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
26% of network administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
28% of network administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
18% of network administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
9% of network administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars