Phlebotomists 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, phlebotomists rate their career happiness 3.3 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 45% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy phlebotomists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Naturopathic physician | 3.5 | $74k |
| Nurse educator | 3.4 | $84k |
| Surgical assistant | 3.4 | $11k |
| Biomedical engineer | 3.4 | $61k |
| Endoscopy technician | 3.4 | $27k |
| Phlebotomist | 3.3 | $16k |
| Paramedic | 3.3 | $46k |
| Internist | 3.3 | $194k |
| Radiation therapist | 3.2 | $84k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are phlebotomists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do phlebotomists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as phlebotomists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are phlebotomist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are phlebotomists making the best use of their abilities?
Are phlebotomists happy with their salary?
Phlebotomists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.8/5. Phlebotomists tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked phlebotomists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
776 phlebotomists
13% of phlebotomists rated their compensation 5 stars
17% of phlebotomists rated their compensation 4 stars
30% of phlebotomists rated their compensation 3 stars
22% of phlebotomists rated their compensation 2 stars
18% of phlebotomists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do phlebotomists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, phlebotomists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.2/5. Most tend to be satisified with the level of meaning they find in their careers.
We asked phlebotomists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
784 phlebotomists
20% of phlebotomists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
20% of phlebotomists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
28% of phlebotomists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
17% of phlebotomists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
14% of phlebotomists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as phlebotomists?
Phlebotomists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of phlebotomists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked phlebotomists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
834 phlebotomists
41% of phlebotomists rated their career fit 5 stars
32% of phlebotomists rated their career fit 4 stars
13% of phlebotomists rated their career fit 3 stars
10% of phlebotomists rated their career fit 2 stars
4% of phlebotomists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a phlebotomist’s work environment?
As a whole, phlebotomists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of phlebotomists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a phlebotomist.
We asked phlebotomists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
833 phlebotomists
28% of phlebotomists rated their work environment 5 stars
33% of phlebotomists rated their work environment 4 stars
21% of phlebotomists rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of phlebotomists rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of phlebotomists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are phlebotomists making the best use of their abilities?
Former phlebotomists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.4/5. Most phlebotomists are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked phlebotomists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
832 phlebotomists
26% of phlebotomists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
23% of phlebotomists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
24% of phlebotomists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
16% of phlebotomists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
11% of phlebotomists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars