Radio mechanics 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, radio mechanics rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 44% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy radio mechanics 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Security engineer | 3.2 | $74k |
| Marine engineer | 3.2 | $111k |
| Wind turbine technician | 3.2 | $65k |
| Extraction worker | 3.2 | $51k |
| Mining and geological engineer | 3.1 | $98k |
| Radio mechanic | 3.1 | $50k |
| Welder | 3.1 | $23k |
| Pump operator | 3.1 | $32k |
| Locksmith | 3.1 | $50k |
| Petroleum engineer | 3.1 | $123k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are radio mechanics happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do radio mechanics find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as radio mechanics?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are radio mechanic’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are radio mechanics making the best use of their abilities?
Are radio mechanics happy with their salary?
Radio mechanics rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.1/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most radio mechanics having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked radio mechanics how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
101 radio mechanics
13% of radio mechanics rated their compensation 5 stars
28% of radio mechanics rated their compensation 4 stars
27% of radio mechanics rated their compensation 3 stars
19% of radio mechanics rated their compensation 2 stars
14% of radio mechanics rated their compensation 1 stars
Do radio mechanics find their jobs meaningful?
On average, radio mechanics rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most radio mechanics aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked radio mechanics how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
99 radio mechanics
10% of radio mechanics rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
21% of radio mechanics rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
32% of radio mechanics rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
21% of radio mechanics rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
15% of radio mechanics rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as radio mechanics?
Radio mechanics rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of radio mechanics find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked radio mechanics how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
105 radio mechanics
19% of radio mechanics rated their career fit 5 stars
52% of radio mechanics rated their career fit 4 stars
17% of radio mechanics rated their career fit 3 stars
10% of radio mechanics rated their career fit 2 stars
2% of radio mechanics rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a radio mechanic’s work environment?
As a whole, radio mechanics rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of radio mechanics enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a radio mechanic.
We asked radio mechanics how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
104 radio mechanics
16% of radio mechanics rated their work environment 5 stars
45% of radio mechanics rated their work environment 4 stars
23% of radio mechanics rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of radio mechanics rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of radio mechanics rated their work environment 1 stars
Are radio mechanics making the best use of their abilities?
Former radio mechanics on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.3/5. Most radio mechanics are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked radio mechanics how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.3 out of 5 stars
106 radio mechanics
14% of radio mechanics rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
29% of radio mechanics rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
30% of radio mechanics rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
22% of radio mechanics rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
5% of radio mechanics rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars