Computer systems analysts 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 analysts rate their career happiness 3.0 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 34% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy computer systems analysts 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Digital marketing specialist | 3.1 | $39k |
| Computer systems administrator | 3.1 | $75k |
| Search engine optimization specialist | 3.1 | $39k |
| Computer systems analyst | 3.0 | $79k |
| Software quality assurance engineer | 3.0 | $90k |
| Search engine marketing specialist | 3.0 | $43k |
| Server administrator | 3.0 | $44k |
| Information security analyst | 2.9 | $98k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are computer systems analysts happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do computer systems analysts find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as computer systems analysts?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are computer systems analyst’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are computer systems analysts making the best use of their abilities?
Are computer systems analysts happy with their salary?
Computer systems analysts rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.4/5. The majority of computer systems analysts are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked computer systems analysts how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.4 out of 5 stars
1145 computer systems analysts
17% of computer systems analysts rated their compensation 5 stars
34% of computer systems analysts rated their compensation 4 stars
27% of computer systems analysts rated their compensation 3 stars
14% of computer systems analysts rated their compensation 2 stars
8% of computer systems analysts rated their compensation 1 stars
Do computer systems analysts find their jobs meaningful?
On average, computer systems analysts rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.6/5. While most computer systems analysts aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked computer systems analysts how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.6 out of 5 stars
1147 computer systems analysts
10% of computer systems analysts rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
16% of computer systems analysts rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
26% of computer systems analysts rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
23% of computer systems analysts rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
25% of computer systems analysts rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as computer systems analysts?
Computer systems analysts rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.7/5. The majority of computer systems analysts find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked computer systems analysts how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.7 out of 5 stars
1159 computer systems analysts
26% of computer systems analysts rated their career fit 5 stars
38% of computer systems analysts rated their career fit 4 stars
23% of computer systems analysts rated their career fit 3 stars
9% of computer systems analysts rated their career fit 2 stars
4% of computer systems analysts rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is a computer systems analyst’s work environment?
As a whole, computer systems analysts rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.5/5. A solid majority of computer systems analysts enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as a computer systems analyst.
We asked computer systems analysts how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
1149 computer systems analysts
19% of computer systems analysts rated their work environment 5 stars
36% of computer systems analysts rated their work environment 4 stars
26% of computer systems analysts rated their work environment 3 stars
13% of computer systems analysts rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of computer systems analysts rated their work environment 1 stars
Are computer systems analysts making the best use of their abilities?
Former computer systems analysts on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.1/5. Most computer systems analysts are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked computer systems analysts how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.1 out of 5 stars
1158 computer systems analysts
14% of computer systems analysts rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
26% of computer systems analysts rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
27% of computer systems analysts rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
21% of computer systems analysts rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
12% of computer systems analysts rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars