Neuropsychologists are one of the happiest careers in the United States.
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, neuropsychologists rate their career happiness 3.7 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 18% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy neuropsychologists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neurologist | 4.0 | $201k |
| Cytotechnologist | 4.0 | $61k |
| Psychiatrist | 3.8 | N/A |
| Neuropsychologist | 3.7 | $115k |
| Biochemical engineer | 3.5 | $116k |
| Forensic science technician | 3.4 | $33k |
| Sociologist | 3.4 | $86k |
| Natural sciences manager | 3.4 | $154k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are neuropsychologists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do neuropsychologists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as neuropsychologists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are neuropsychologist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are neuropsychologists making the best use of their abilities?
Are neuropsychologists happy with their salary?
Neuropsychologists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.2/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most neuropsychologists having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked neuropsychologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
38 neuropsychologists
21% of neuropsychologists rated their compensation 5 stars
24% of neuropsychologists rated their compensation 4 stars
18% of neuropsychologists rated their compensation 3 stars
24% of neuropsychologists rated their compensation 2 stars
13% of neuropsychologists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do neuropsychologists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, neuropsychologists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.7/5. Unlike many careers, neuropsychologists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become neuropsychologists.
We asked neuropsychologists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
38 neuropsychologists
32% of neuropsychologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
32% of neuropsychologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
13% of neuropsychologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
21% of neuropsychologists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
3% of neuropsychologists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as neuropsychologists?
Neuropsychologists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of neuropsychologists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked neuropsychologists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
40 neuropsychologists
45% of neuropsychologists rated their career fit 5 stars
25% of neuropsychologists rated their career fit 4 stars
15% of neuropsychologists rated their career fit 3 stars
13% of neuropsychologists rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of neuropsychologists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a neuropsychologist’s work environment?
As a whole, neuropsychologists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of neuropsychologists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a neuropsychologist.
We asked neuropsychologists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
41 neuropsychologists
32% of neuropsychologists rated their work environment 5 stars
37% of neuropsychologists rated their work environment 4 stars
17% of neuropsychologists rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of neuropsychologists rated their work environment 2 stars
2% of neuropsychologists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are neuropsychologists making the best use of their abilities?
Former neuropsychologists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.8/5. Most neuropsychologists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a neuropsychologist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked neuropsychologists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
41 neuropsychologists
34% of neuropsychologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
29% of neuropsychologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
20% of neuropsychologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
12% of neuropsychologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
5% of neuropsychologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars