Radiologists rate their happiness above average.
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, radiologists rate their career happiness 3.7 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 22% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy radiologists 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 |
| Anesthesiologist | 4.0 | N/A |
| Orthopedic surgeon | 3.8 | N/A |
| Nurse anesthetist | 3.8 | $213k |
| Radiologist | 3.7 | $201k |
| Orthodontist | 3.6 | N/A |
| Naturopathic physician | 3.5 | $74k |
| Doctor | 3.4 | $106k |
| Nurse educator | 3.4 | $84k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are radiologists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do radiologists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as radiologists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are radiologist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are radiologists making the best use of their abilities?
Are radiologists happy with their salary?
Radiologists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.4/5. The majority of radiologists are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked radiologists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
29 radiologists
31% of radiologists rated their compensation 5 stars
24% of radiologists rated their compensation 4 stars
14% of radiologists rated their compensation 3 stars
14% of radiologists rated their compensation 2 stars
17% of radiologists rated their compensation 1 stars
Do radiologists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, radiologists rate the meaningfulness of their work a 3.6/5. Unlike many careers, radiologists have little difficulty finding meaning in their work, and it likely constitutes one of the main reasons people become radiologists.
We asked radiologists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
30 radiologists
40% of radiologists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
13% of radiologists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
20% of radiologists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
23% of radiologists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
3% of radiologists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as radiologists?
Radiologists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of radiologists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked radiologists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
36 radiologists
39% of radiologists rated their career fit 5 stars
36% of radiologists rated their career fit 4 stars
17% of radiologists rated their career fit 3 stars
3% of radiologists rated their career fit 2 stars
6% of radiologists rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a radiologist’s work environment?
As a whole, radiologists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.7/5. A solid majority of radiologists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a radiologist.
We asked radiologists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
35 radiologists
31% of radiologists rated their work environment 5 stars
26% of radiologists rated their work environment 4 stars
26% of radiologists rated their work environment 3 stars
11% of radiologists rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of radiologists rated their work environment 1 stars
Are radiologists making the best use of their abilities?
Former radiologists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.6/5. Most radiologists surveyed find that they manage to use their abilities to their fullest as a radiologist, which helps contribute to higher career satisfaction in the long term.
We asked radiologists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
34 radiologists
44% of radiologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
15% of radiologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
12% of radiologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
21% of radiologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
9% of radiologists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars