Job Satisfaction Among Government College Teachers in Comilla District, Bangladesh

Job satisfaction has been defined as a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from an appraisal of one's job. It is one of the most important and widely researched variables in industrial-organizational psychology. Job satisfaction increases productivity on the one hand and reduces absenteeism and turn-over on the other. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the demographic and other factors that influence job satisfaction. The primary data have been collected from one hundred and thirty two teachers from different government colleges in Comilla District, Bangladesh. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and t -test were employed to analyze the data. The results indicate that there were significant differences in job satisfaction across age, sex, rank, pay scale, year of experience, academic degree, and academic result. No significant difference was found with regard to publication. The results of this study might be useful for the concerned authority to enhance the level of satisfaction of the teachers working in government colleges by taking necessary actions.