Spa managers 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, spa managers rate their career happiness 3.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the top 47% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy spa managers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Massage therapist | 3.4 | $31k |
| Skincare specialist | 3.4 | $32k |
| Flight attendant | 3.3 | $38k |
| Esthetician | 3.3 | $21k |
| Spa manager | 3.2 | $38k |
| Tailor | 3.2 | $42k |
| Nail technician | 3.1 | $9k |
| Social media manager | 3.1 | $40k |
| Hairdresser | 3.1 | $19k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are spa managers happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do spa managers find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as spa managers?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are spa manager’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are spa managers making the best use of their abilities?
Are spa managers happy with their salary?
Spa managers rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.8/5. Spa managers tend to be quite unhappy with their salary, with very few reporting satisfaction with their pay.
We asked spa managers how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
296 spa managers
10% of spa managers rated their compensation 5 stars
22% of spa managers rated their compensation 4 stars
25% of spa managers rated their compensation 3 stars
26% of spa managers rated their compensation 2 stars
17% of spa managers rated their compensation 1 stars
Do spa managers find their jobs meaningful?
On average, spa managers rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.8/5. While most spa managers aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked spa managers how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
298 spa managers
13% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
17% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
22% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
29% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
19% of spa managers rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as spa managers?
Spa managers rated their personality fit with their work an average of 4.0/5. The majority of spa managers find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked spa managers how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
4.0 out of 5 stars
326 spa managers
38% of spa managers rated their career fit 5 stars
37% of spa managers rated their career fit 4 stars
16% of spa managers rated their career fit 3 stars
6% of spa managers rated their career fit 2 stars
3% of spa managers rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a spa manager’s work environment?
As a whole, spa managers rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.8/5. A solid majority of spa managers enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a spa manager.
We asked spa managers how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
324 spa managers
30% of spa managers rated their work environment 5 stars
34% of spa managers rated their work environment 4 stars
24% of spa managers rated their work environment 3 stars
7% of spa managers rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of spa managers rated their work environment 1 stars
Are spa managers making the best use of their abilities?
Former spa managers on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most spa managers are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked spa managers how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
323 spa managers
18% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
20% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
28% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
20% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
15% of spa managers rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars