Job Satisfaction/ Overall Happiness
(2007, Univ. of Chicago)

Job Satisfaction Mean    % Very Satisfied      Overall Happiness Mean       % Very Happy AVERAGE                          3.30                             47.0%                            2.23                               33.3% Lawyers                               3.33                             52.4%                            2.37                               43.0% Doctors                                3.47                             57.9%                            2.39                               43.9% Police/Detectives                 3.45                             59.3%                            2.41                               44.0% Registered Nurses                3.42                             53.1%                            2.31                               36.3% Accountants                         3.37                             49.7%                            2.38                               41.8% Clergy                                   3.79                             87.2%                            2.61                               67.2% Physical Therapists              3.72                              78.1% Firefighters                           3.67                              80.1%                           2.57                                57.2% Artists                                   3.62                              68.4% Teachers                               3.61                              74.2% Roofers                                 2.84                              25.3%                           1.88                                14.2% Waiters/Servers                    2.85                               27.0% Laborers  (not construction)                 2.86                               21.4% Packers and Packagers         2.88                               23.7% Cashiers                                2.94                               25.0%