Organic farmers 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, organic farmers rate their career happiness 3.8 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 18% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy organic farmers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ski patroller | 3.9 | $29k |
| Rancher | 3.9 | $10k |
| Aquarist | 3.8 | $28k |
| Fish and game warden | 3.8 | $29k |
| Organic farmer | 3.8 | $24k |
| Zoo educator | 3.7 | $25k |
| Dog walker | 3.7 | $2k |
| Farm manager | 3.7 | $38k |
| Gem worker | 3.7 | $46k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are organic farmers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do organic farmers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as organic farmers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are organic farmer’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are organic farmers making the best use of their abilities?
Are organic farmers happy with their salary?
Organic farmers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.5/5. Most organic farmers do not feel that their salaries adequately reflect their work, and are actively unhappy with their income.
We asked organic farmers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.5 out of 5 stars
175 organic farmers
6% of organic farmers rated their compensation 5 stars
15% of organic farmers rated their compensation 4 stars
25% of organic farmers rated their compensation 3 stars
33% of organic farmers rated their compensation 2 stars
21% of organic farmers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do organic farmers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, organic farmers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.8/5. Unlike many careers, organic farmers have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become organic farmers.
We asked organic farmers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
178 organic farmers
31% of organic farmers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
39% of organic farmers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
17% of organic farmers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
6% of organic farmers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
6% of organic farmers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as organic farmers?
Organic farmers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of organic farmers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked organic farmers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
196 organic farmers
35% of organic farmers rated their career fit 5 stars
38% of organic farmers rated their career fit 4 stars
18% of organic farmers rated their career fit 3 stars
6% of organic farmers rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of organic farmers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is an organic farmer’s work environment?
As a whole, organic farmers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 4.1/5. A solid majority of organic farmers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an organic farmer.
We asked organic farmers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
4.1 out of 5 stars
199 organic farmers
42% of organic farmers rated their work environment 5 stars
37% of organic farmers rated their work environment 4 stars
14% of organic farmers rated their work environment 3 stars
5% of organic farmers rated their work environment 2 stars
3% of organic farmers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are organic farmers making the best use of their abilities?
Former organic farmers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most organic farmers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked organic farmers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
197 organic farmers
16% of organic farmers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
22% of organic farmers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
29% of organic farmers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
25% of organic farmers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
7% of organic farmers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars