ANALYSIS OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG SECONDARY LEVEL TEACHERS WITH RESPECT TO GENDER AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teachers’ Job satisfaction indicates an overall contentment and positive emotional response of teachers to their job. It is a multifaceted construct encompassing a broad spectrum of emotions and behavioural tendencies. Present study investigates the levels of job satisfaction among secondary-level teachers, taking into consideration their gender and teaching experience. A survey was conducted on 122 teachers from the Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh. The data was collected employing the “Teacher Job Satisfaction Questionnaire developed by Pramod Kumar and D.N. Mutha”, by using a simple random sampling technique. There was a notable disparity in job satisfaction based on gender, as female teachers reported higher levels of satisfaction. However, there was no significant difference in job satisfaction with respect to teaching experience. Additionally, it was discovered that most teachers expressed a moderate level of job satisfaction. This study highlighted the importance of job satisfaction in teacher retention, performance, and student achievement. This research enhances our understanding of job satisfaction among teachers and underscores its critical importance in the educational sector.