Job Satisfaction and Motivation of DepEd Employees

Abstract

There has been too little study about job satisfaction and motivation among employees in various government agencies. Despite this, government workers are presumed to be satisfied and motivated because of their compensation, benefits, and job security. It is in this premise that this paper determined the level of job satisfaction according to compensation and benefits, workload, and support from management and the level of motivation in the areas of intrinsic rewards, extrinsic rewards, and career growth of employees in a City Schools Division using the descriptive research design. Purposive sampling was used to determine the 65 respondents who answered a self-made survey questionnaire that has hurdled the rigorous validity and reliability tests. Data showed most respondents were younger, belonged to the lower income group, and had a shorter length of service. In terms of compensation and benefits, employees have a very high level of job satisfaction. There is high satisfaction in terms of workload and support from management. Additionally, employees are highly motivated at work in all three areas. Results showed no significant difference in job satisfaction in all areas. Furthermore, job motivation among employees did not significantly differ based on intrinsic rewards and career growth. However, a significant difference was found in extrinsic rewards when job motivation was compared among groups based on age. The findings call for a thorough review of the prevailing policies and procedures of the organization to address areas with gaps in job satisfaction and motivation.