Job Satisfaction of Teachers in Comparison with Non-Teachers

The investigator realising the paucity of research on job satisfaction in the teaching community attempted to compare the job satisfaction of teachers with the job satisfaction of other professionals. The sample consisted of 125 teachers from different schools and colleges of Mumbai and 135 professionals belonging to professions such as sales, marketing, accounts, administration, and production grouped together. Job satisfaction was measured by Mishra, Tiwari, and Pandey's Job Satisfaction Instrument (1993). 't' ratio was computed to find out significant differences between the two means. The analysis of data reveals significant difference in job satisfaction of teachers and other professionals, suggesting that teachers are more satisfied in their jobs than the other professionals.