This study was conducted using survey research methods. The review of related literature revealed there was no recent measure of the level of overall job satisfaction among agricultural teacher educators in the United States using the Three Factor Job Satisfaction Scale. Additionally, there appeared to be no measure of the level of overall job satisfaction among faculty members specializing in agricultural communication, agricultural leadership, and extension education using the Three Factor Job Satisfaction Scale. The Three Factor Job Satisfaction Scale measured the level of satisfaction with the policy and administration, personal growth and satisfaction, and fiscal resources job factors in addition to the level of overall job satisfaction. Demographic characteristics of faculty members were also collected for the study. The level of overall job satisfaction was regressed on the policy and administration, personal growth and satisfaction, and fiscal resources job factors. Demographic characteristics were not included in the regression analysis.
Faculty members specializing in the areas of agricultural communication, agricultural leadership, agricultural teacher education, and extension education were moderately satisfied with their job. Faculty members were moderately satisfied with the personal growth and satisfaction aspects of their job, while only slightly satisfied with job factors pertaining to policy and administration and fiscal resources. The three job factors explained 67% of the variance in the level of overall job satisfaction of faculty members. The personal growth and satisfaction job factor facilitated a greater increase in the level of overall job satisfaction than the policy and administration and fiscal resources job factors. Therefore, it was concluded that faculty professional development activities should focus on aspects related to the personal growth and satisfaction job factor.