How to know if a job makes a difference

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Is your salary ultimately paid by satisfied customers on a voluntary basis? The bigger your salary the bigger the positive impact you must be providing (otherwise they would not pay you).

Is your salary ultimately paid by victims of coercion (eg taxation or extortion)? The bigger your salary the bigger the negative impact you must be causing (otherwise they would pay you voluntarily).

Is your salary paid by charity? Then you have (to a close approximation) zero direct impact.