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A Job Satisfaction Measure (Job Satisfaction Test)

What is Job Satisfaction


Locke (1976) defined job satisfaction as a "pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one's job or job experiences". This refers to all the aspects that can be related to the job and job experience.
In fact, job satisfaction can be seen in three ways, namely as a function of;
  • the actual features of the job
  • the opinions of other people in the workplace
  • the individual personality type and correlation to the respective job (read more about this in our Career choice section)

    Through the years, there have been many measures of job satisfaction at the workplace. However one of the most recent and widely used is the one devised by Cooper et al. in 1987 refered to as the Occupational Stress Indicator (OSI; Cooper et al 1987).

    Below is an example of a job satisfaction measure taken from the OSI.


    How do you feel about your job?


    Have you made the right career choice? Take this quick job test to rate your job satisfaction. Rate each statement from 1-6. Then calculate the average level of satisfaction and compare it to the following key.

    Very much satisfaction ---6
    Much satisfaction ---5
    Some satisfaction ---4
    Some dissatisfaction ---3
    Much dissatisfaction ---2
    Very much dissatisfaction ---1

  • Communication and the way information flows around your organisation.
  • The relationships you have with other people at work.
  • The feeling you have about the way you and your efforts are valued.
  • The actual job itself.
  • The degree to which you feel 'motivated' by your job.
  • Current career opportunities.
  • The level of job security in your present job.
  • The extent to which you may identify with the public image or goals of your organisation.
  • The style of supervision that your superiors use.
  • The way changes and innovations are implemented.
  • The kind of work or tasks that you are required to perform.
  • The degree to which you feel that you can personally develop or grow in your job.
  • The way in which conflicts are resolved in your company.
  • The scope of your job provides to help you achieve your aspirations and ambitions.
  • The amount of participation which you are given in an important desicion making.
  • The degree to which your job taps the range of skills which you feel you possess.
  • The amount of flexibility and freedom that you have in your job.
  • The psychological 'feel' or climate that dominates your organisation.
  • Your level of salary relative to your experience.
  • The design or shape of your organisation's structure.
  • The amount of work you are given to do, whether too much or too little.
  • The degree to which you feel extended in your job.





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