Brief Overall Job Satisfaction Measure I

DIRECTIONS:  Please respond to the following questions about your current job.

1.    All things considered, are you satisfied with your present job (circle one)?  YES   NO

2.    How satisfied are you with your job in general (circle one)?
 

1

2

3

4

5

very dissatisfied

somewhat dissatisfied

neutral

somewhat satisfied

very satisfied

 

  1. Below, please write down your best estimates on the percent time your feel satisfied, dissatisfied, and neutral about your present job on average.  The three figures should add-up to equal 100%.

ON THE AVERAGE:

 

 

 

The percent of time I feel satisfied with my present job

______%

 

 

The percent of time I feel dissatisfied with my present job

______%

 

 

The percent of time I feel neutral about my present job

______%

 

 

TOTAL

______%

   

 * Note: Only the percent time satisfied is scored.

Note: These 3 items are standardized so that they are on the same scale, and then the three standardized items are added or averaged.

 

Source: Judge, T. A., Boudreau, J. W., & Bretz, R. D. (1994). Job and life attitudes of male executives. Journal of Applied Psychology, 79, 767-782.