Computer systems administrators 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, computer systems administrators rate their career happiness 3.1 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 38% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy computer systems administrators 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Statistician | 3.2 | $91k |
| IT manager | 3.1 | $79k |
| Electrical engineer | 3.1 | $97k |
| Computer systems administrator | 3.1 | $75k |
| Search engine optimization specialist | 3.1 | $39k |
| Computer systems analyst | 3.0 | $79k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are computer systems administrators happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do computer systems administrators find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as computer systems administrators?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are computer systems administrator’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are computer systems administrators making the best use of their abilities?
Are computer systems administrators happy with their salary?
Computer systems administrators rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.2/5. Few are explicitly unhappy with their salaries, with most computer systems administrators having generally positive views of their salary.
We asked computer systems administrators how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
660 computer systems administrators
15% of computer systems administrators rated their compensation 5 stars
29% of computer systems administrators rated their compensation 4 stars
29% of computer systems administrators rated their compensation 3 stars
17% of computer systems administrators rated their compensation 2 stars
10% of computer systems administrators rated their compensation 1 stars
Do computer systems administrators find their jobs meaningful?
On average, computer systems administrators rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.7/5. While most computer systems administrators aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked computer systems administrators how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.7 out of 5 stars
661 computer systems administrators
10% of computer systems administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
16% of computer systems administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
27% of computer systems administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
26% of computer systems administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
22% of computer systems administrators rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as computer systems administrators?
Computer systems administrators rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of computer systems administrators find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked computer systems administrators how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
739 computer systems administrators
26% of computer systems administrators rated their career fit 5 stars
42% of computer systems administrators rated their career fit 4 stars
22% of computer systems administrators rated their career fit 3 stars
8% of computer systems administrators rated their career fit 2 stars
2% of computer systems administrators rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a computer systems administrator’s work environment?
As a whole, computer systems administrators rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of computer systems administrators enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a computer systems administrator.
We asked computer systems administrators how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
740 computer systems administrators
19% of computer systems administrators rated their work environment 5 stars
41% of computer systems administrators rated their work environment 4 stars
22% of computer systems administrators rated their work environment 3 stars
14% of computer systems administrators rated their work environment 2 stars
4% of computer systems administrators rated their work environment 1 stars
Are computer systems administrators making the best use of their abilities?
Former computer systems administrators on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most computer systems administrators are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked computer systems administrators how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
740 computer systems administrators
15% of computer systems administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
26% of computer systems administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
28% of computer systems administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
23% of computer systems administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
9% of computer systems administrators rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars