Rotary drill operators are below average when it comes to 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, rotary drill operators rate their career happiness 2.9 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 28% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy rotary drill operators 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC technician | 3.0 | $17k |
| Aircraft mechanic | 3.0 | $45k |
| Industrial machinery mechanic | 3.0 | $50k |
| Electrician | 3.0 | $27k |
| Elevator mechanic | 2.9 | $104k |
| Rotary drill operator | 2.9 | $63k |
| Stonemason | 2.9 | $32k |
| Boilermaker | 2.9 | $70k |
| Sailor | 2.9 | $42k |
| Ironworker | 2.9 | $44k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are rotary drill operators happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do rotary drill operators find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as rotary drill operators?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are rotary drill operator’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are rotary drill operators making the best use of their abilities?
Are rotary drill operators happy with their salary?
Rotary drill operators rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.5/5. The majority of rotary drill operators are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked rotary drill operators how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
47 rotary drill operators
26% of rotary drill operators rated their compensation 5 stars
34% of rotary drill operators rated their compensation 4 stars
21% of rotary drill operators rated their compensation 3 stars
6% of rotary drill operators rated their compensation 2 stars
13% of rotary drill operators rated their compensation 1 stars
Do rotary drill operators find their jobs meaningful?
On average, rotary drill operators rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.7/5. While most rotary drill operators aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked rotary drill operators how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.7 out of 5 stars
47 rotary drill operators
6% of rotary drill operators rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
26% of rotary drill operators rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
21% of rotary drill operators rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
21% of rotary drill operators rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
26% of rotary drill operators rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as rotary drill operators?
Rotary drill operators rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.4/5. The majority of rotary drill operators find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked rotary drill operators how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
50 rotary drill operators
20% of rotary drill operators rated their career fit 5 stars
32% of rotary drill operators rated their career fit 4 stars
26% of rotary drill operators rated their career fit 3 stars
12% of rotary drill operators rated their career fit 2 stars
10% of rotary drill operators rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a rotary drill operator’s work environment?
As a whole, rotary drill operators rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.2/5. A solid majority of rotary drill operators enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a rotary drill operator.
We asked rotary drill operators how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
50 rotary drill operators
14% of rotary drill operators rated their work environment 5 stars
36% of rotary drill operators rated their work environment 4 stars
18% of rotary drill operators rated their work environment 3 stars
16% of rotary drill operators rated their work environment 2 stars
16% of rotary drill operators rated their work environment 1 stars
Are rotary drill operators making the best use of their abilities?
Former rotary drill operators on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 2.8/5. Rotary drill operators tend to feel that they don’t manage to use their abilities to their fullest, when compared to other careers.
We asked rotary drill operators how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
50 rotary drill operators
8% of rotary drill operators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
30% of rotary drill operators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
18% of rotary drill operators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
20% of rotary drill operators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
24% of rotary drill operators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars