IT workers are near the bottom of thejob satisfactionleague, according to
research carried out by the University of
Bath.
Jobs in IT strategy and planning and software development were
ranked 66th for job satisfaction after 22,500 UK employees were
quizzed by the
Department for Trade and Industry.
This was despite one in ten getting paid more than £45,000, with
job satisfaction usually increasing significantly once salaries top
£40,000.
Top of the table are corporate managers and senior officials,
with hairdressers and beauty therapists, arts performers and
administrators coming in the top ten.
The
University of Bath carried out the research, which was funded
by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Professor Michael Rose, from the university, said, "The most
important factor in determining the levels of job satisfaction in
the survey is the managerial skills in creating a sense of
involvement.
"ICT professionals emerge from the survey less satisfied with
involvement, sense of achievement, job security and training
provided."
He said improving satisfaction is possible. "Reducing the
deficits that reduce job satisfaction in occupational groups could
have benefits for subjective wellbeing - which impacts on health,
productivity and social good."