Job satisfaction variance among public and private school teachers: A case study

Figures & data

Figure 1. Conceptual framework of the study (Maslow, 1958)

Variable leading to teachers’ job satisfaction; 6 factors such as payment, job security, working environment, colleagues, organizational support and educational supervision contribute to teachers’ job satisfaction in schools.

Table 1. Reliability statistics

Aspect	Quantity of Items	Cronbach’s Alpha Value
Payment	4	0.81
Job Security	4	0.79
Work Condition	4	0.78
Colleagues	4	0.82
Organizational Support	4	0.8
Supervision	4	0.83

Table 2. Factors influencing teachers’ type of school choice

Variables	Public	Private
Salary and Benefits	46%	44%
Holidays and Working Hours	72%	50%
Relationship with School	30%	65%
Pressure from Family	48%	46%
No other opportunity to get a job	69%	71%

Table 3. Mann-whitney U-test

Analysis on respondents’ demographic information
	N		Mean Rank		Statistic Values
Variables	Public	Private	Public	Private	Test statistic	Asymptotic Sig.(2-sided test)
Payment	425	120	258.3	324.7	31,711	0.001
Job Security	425	120	330.5	255.8	32,920	0.001
Working Environment	425	120	2493	356.6	35,539	0.001
Colleagues	425	120	263.6	306.2	29,493	0.001
Organizational Support	425	120	244.5	373.7	37,593	0.001
Educational Supervision	425	120	245.6	369.9	37,131	0.001

Table A1. Teachers’ job satisfaction regarding job payment

Statements	% of VS & S		Mean
	Public	Private	Public	Private
I am satisfied with my salary.	47	46	2.1	2.2
I am satisfied with my job’s benefits.	56	49	2.5	2.4
I am satisfied with the incentives I receive.	27	32	2.0	2.4
I am satisfied with my salary increment.	33	46	2.2	2.3

VS = Very Satisfied, S = Satisfied

Table A2. Teachers’ job satisfaction regarding job security

Statements	% of VS & S		Mean
	Public	Private	Public	Private
I am satisfied with my job working hours.	68	50	2.3	2.1
I am satisfied with my current job security.	57	48	2.2	2.0
I am satisfied with my job’s financial security.	62	51	2.3	2.1
I am satisfied with my future job security.	66	46	2.4	2.1

VS = Very Satisfied, S = Satisfied

Table A3. Teachers’ job satisfaction regarding working environment

Statements	% of VS & S		Mean
	Public	Private	Public	Private
I am satisfied with my job as a teacher.	69.9	83.0	2.3	2.4
I am satisfied with my working condition.	58.8	81.7	2.4	2.8
I am satisfied with the opportunity to develop my skills.	52.5	86.7	2.4	2.8
I am satisfied with my working environment.	47.3	78.0	2.2	3.0

VS = Very Satisfied, S = Satisfied

Table A4. Teachers’ job satisfaction about colleagues

Statements	% of VS & S		Mean
	Public	Private	Public	Private
I am satisfied with colleagues whom I work with.	75.8	85.0	2.7	2.8
I am satisfied with stimulation receive from my colleagues.	57.2	82.0	2.3	2.7
I am satisfied with colleagues competence.	47.8	82.5	2.2	2.8
I am satisfied with the support I receive from my colleagues.	75.3	85.0	2.5	2.8

VS = Very Satisfied, S = Satisfied

Table A5. Teachers’ job satisfaction about organisational support

Statements	% of VS & S		Mean
	Public	Private	Public	Private
I am satisfied with the resources provided.	45.6	81.0	2.1	2.9
I am satisfied with the promotional opportunities.	47.3	74.0	2.2	2.8
I am satisfied with my career development opportunities.	47.3	69.0	2.2	2.8
I am satisfied with the training programs.	45.6	72.0	2.1	2.9

VS = Very Satisfied, S = Satisfied

Table A6. Teachers’ job satisfaction regarding educational supervision

Statements	% of VS & S		Mean
	Public	Private	Public	Private
I am satisfied with the performance appraisal.	45.6	68.0	2.1	2.9
I am satisfied with my relationship with my supervisor.	80.7	94.2	2.8	2.9
My supervisor listens to work related problems.	52.7	76.7	2.3	2.7
I am satisfied with respect receive by my supervisor.	50.8	82.5	2.3	2.8

VS = Very Satisfied, S = Satisfied

Maslow, A. H. (1958). A dynamic theory of human motivation. In C. L. Stacey & M. DeMartino (Eds.), Understanding human motivation (pp. 26–47). Howard Allen Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1037/11305-004

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