Orthotists 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, orthotists rate their career happiness 2.9 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 21% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy orthotists 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric aide | 2.9 | $29k |
| Audiologist | 2.9 | $79k |
| Optician | 2.9 | $38k |
| Podiatrist | 2.9 | $146k |
| Cardiovascular technologist | 2.9 | $61k |
| Orthotist | 2.9 | $75k |
| Clinical research coordinator | 2.8 | $138k |
| Home health aide | 2.8 | $22k |
| Psychiatric technician | 2.8 | $37k |
| Licensed practical nurse | 2.8 | $48k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are orthotists happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do orthotists find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as orthotists?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are orthotist’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are orthotists making the best use of their abilities?
Are orthotists happy with their salary?
Orthotists rated their satisfaction with their salaries 2.8/5. The majority of orthotists are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked orthotists how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
2.8 out of 5 stars
20 orthotists
35% of orthotists rated their compensation 5 stars
25% of orthotists rated their compensation 4 stars
20% of orthotists rated their compensation 3 stars
20% of orthotists rated their compensation 2 stars
Do orthotists find their jobs meaningful?
On average, orthotists 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 orthotists how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
20 orthotists
20% of orthotists rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
25% of orthotists rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
20% of orthotists rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
20% of orthotists rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
15% of orthotists rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as orthotists?
Orthotists rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.5/5. The majority of orthotists find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked orthotists how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
20 orthotists
10% of orthotists rated their career fit 5 stars
45% of orthotists rated their career fit 4 stars
25% of orthotists rated their career fit 3 stars
20% of orthotists rated their career fit 2 stars
How enjoyable is an orthotist’s work environment?
As a whole, orthotists rated their enjoyment of their work environment 2.9/5. A solid majority of orthotists enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an orthotist.
We asked orthotists how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
20 orthotists
20% of orthotists rated their work environment 5 stars
50% of orthotists rated their work environment 4 stars
25% of orthotists rated their work environment 3 stars
5% of orthotists rated their work environment 2 stars
Are orthotists making the best use of their abilities?
Former orthotists on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most orthotists are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked orthotists how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
20 orthotists
15% of orthotists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
30% of orthotists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
15% of orthotists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
25% of orthotists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
15% of orthotists rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars