A comparison of primary school teachers and special primary school teachers’ job satisfaction levels

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate job satisfaction level of primary school teachers and special primary school teachers related to “work itself and self-development, management and supervision, payment, work conditions, interpersonal relations”. A total of 42 special primary school teachers and 355 primary school teachers participated in this study. The data were analyzed using statistical techniques. Results showed that teachers scored job satisfaction level at the medium level. Implications for primary school teachers and special primary school teachers in terms of their job satisfaction according to their gender, age, seniority and education level levels were discussed