IT security consultants 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, IT security consultants rate their career happiness 3.2 out of 5 stars which puts them in the bottom 48% of careers.
To put this into perspective, we compared how happy IT security consultants 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Front-End developer | 3.3 | $51k |
| Bioinformatics scientist | 3.2 | $83k |
| Computer programmer | 3.2 | $85k |
| Network administrator | 3.2 | $47k |
| Consultant | 3.2 | $77k |
| IT security consultant | 3.2 | $60k |
| Security engineer | 3.2 | $74k |
| Desktop publisher | 3.2 | $47k |
| Golf course superintendent | 3.2 | $34k |
| Online merchant | 3.2 | $75k |
So what does it mean to be happy in your career? Let’s break it down into different dimensions:
- Salary: Are IT security consultants happy with their salary?
- Meaning: Do IT security consultants find their jobs meaningful?
- Personality fit: How well suited are people’s personalities to their everyday tasks as IT security consultants?
- Work environment: How enjoyable are IT security consultant’s work environments?
- Skills utilization: Are IT security consultants making the best use of their abilities?
Are IT security consultants happy with their salary?
IT security consultants rated their satisfaction with their salaries 3.5/5. The majority of IT security consultants are quite happy with their salaries, with very few having complaints about their income level.
We asked IT security consultants how fairly compensated they are for their work.
Their response was:
3.5 out of 5 stars
330 IT security consultants
23% of IT security consultants rated their compensation 5 stars
31% of IT security consultants rated their compensation 4 stars
26% of IT security consultants rated their compensation 3 stars
13% of IT security consultants rated their compensation 2 stars
8% of IT security consultants rated their compensation 1 stars
Do IT security consultants find their jobs meaningful?
On average, IT security consultants rate the meaningfulness of their work a 2.9/5. While most IT security consultants aren’t very fulfilled by their work, some people may still manage to find meaning in it.
We asked IT security consultants how meaningful they found their work.
Their response was:
2.9 out of 5 stars
336 IT security consultants
17% of IT security consultants rated how meaningful they found their career 5 stars
18% of IT security consultants rated how meaningful they found their career 4 stars
27% of IT security consultants rated how meaningful they found their career 3 stars
18% of IT security consultants rated how meaningful they found their career 2 stars
21% of IT security consultants rated how meaningful they found their career 1 stars
How well are people’s personalities suited to everyday tasks as IT security consultants?
IT security consultants rated their personality fit with their work an average of 3.8/5. The majority of IT security consultants find their personalities quite well suited to their work, with relatively few having complaints about their fit.
We asked IT security consultants how well their personalities fit into their careers.
Their response was:
3.8 out of 5 stars
337 IT security consultants
32% of IT security consultants rated their career fit 5 stars
34% of IT security consultants rated their career fit 4 stars
21% of IT security consultants rated their career fit 3 stars
11% of IT security consultants rated their career fit 2 stars
2% of IT security consultants rated their career fit 1 stars
How enjoyable is an IT security consultant’s work environment?
As a whole, IT security consultants rated their enjoyment of their work environment 3.6/5. A solid majority of IT security consultants enjoy their work environment, probably contributing to overall higher satisfaction with working as an IT security consultant.
We asked IT security consultants how much they enjoyed their work environment.
Their response was:
3.6 out of 5 stars
332 IT security consultants
26% of IT security consultants rated their work environment 5 stars
36% of IT security consultants rated their work environment 4 stars
21% of IT security consultants rated their work environment 3 stars
12% of IT security consultants rated their work environment 2 stars
6% of IT security consultants rated their work environment 1 stars
Are IT security consultants making the best use of their abilities?
Former IT security consultants on CareerExplorer have rated their skills utilization 3.2/5. Most IT security consultants are satisfied with how well their abilities are skills are made of use.
We asked IT security consultants how well their abilities were used in their careers.
Their response was:
3.2 out of 5 stars
337 IT security consultants
18% of IT security consultants rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 5 stars
24% of IT security consultants rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 4 stars
29% of IT security consultants rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 3 stars
19% of IT security consultants rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 2 stars
10% of IT security consultants rated their how well their skills were utilized in their career 1 stars