Moderating Effect of Socioeconomic Variables on Job Satisfaction of Academic Staff in Visakhapatnam Colleges

The aim of this study was to assess the job satisfaction levels of academic staff in higher education institutions with specific reference to UG and PG colleges in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Teachers are the most important group of professionals who mould the minds of future generations. A satisfied teacher is an asset to an Institute. The participants of the study were 534 academic staff teaching in UG and PG colleges affiliated to Andhra University at Visakhapatnam. The data used in this paper is primary in nature. The Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire was administered to a sample of 650 academic staff, and 534 usable responses were received. In this analytical study, significant associations were found between personal variables of academic staff and their levels of job satisfaction. Research shows socioeconomic variables of the respondents did have an impact on their job satisfaction levels.