Job Satisfaction among Teachers of Higher Secondary Schools of Quetta

Abstract

Aim of the Study: One of the most discussed and debated topics in the field of education having a direct bearing on the overall output and achievements of an organization is job Satisfaction. This descriptive study is an effort to figure out and assess the job satisfaction among Higher Secondary School teachers with regards to the supervision, opportunity for promotion, colleagues' support, salary & bonus, and work environment. The study further explores if any gender difference exists in the level of job satisfaction among teachers.

Methodology: The study is quantitative in nature. With the help of purposive sampling method 07 Government Higher Secondary Schools of Quetta city were selected, among them 03 were boys’ schools and 04 were girls’ schools. However, a sample size for this study was 126 teachers (female = 73, male = 53) who were selected again through purposive sampling method. A survey was conducted with the help of 21 items Job satisfaction questionnaire, having 0.84 reliability. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics and One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA).

Findings: Findings of the research indicate that majority of the teachers were satisfied with their job in all aspects, however, considerable number of the participants were not satisfied with their organization in providing salaries and bonuses to their staff. Results also revealed that there is a gender difference found in the level of job satisfaction among teachers of higher secondary schools. It is recommended that HR (Human Resource Management) and school management should assess and revise the policy of salaries and bonuses as per need where applicable. 

Conclusion: The current study concluded that while finding out the job satisfaction of secondary schools’ teachers’ majority of them were satisfied with supervision, promotion, support by colleagues, and work conditions. However considerable numbers were dissatisfied with the salaries and bonuses by the institutions. The study further concluded that there was a gender difference exist in the level of job satisfaction among teachers of Higher Secondary Schools.