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%