Job satisfaction and education level of Russians: dynamics and factors

this article conducts a statistical analysis of the impact of Russians' education level on job satisfaction with various aspects of their professional activity. The study is based on Rosstat data from 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024, collected for the "Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions of the Population," a biennial survey. The purpose of this study is to summarize the results from a large independent sample to identify the strength of the relationship between education level and job satisfaction with various aspects of professional activity. A strong correlation was demonstrated between education level and all aspects of job satisfaction. This correlation has significantly increased since 2018, particularly in aspects such as work schedule, professional satisfaction, and moral satisfaction. The relationship between education and job satisfaction is not linear, but is clearly positive. The key factor is the alignment between the level and field of education and the characteristics of the workplace. Moreover, a high level of education can lead to a decrease in satisfaction if the employee cannot apply his knowledge and skills, feeling unclaimed and undervalued.

job satisfaction, correlation analysis, education levels, aspects of job satisfaction, job satisfaction dynamics