Objective: To compare the job satisfaction of Medical Teaching Institutions (MTI) nurses and civil servant nurses working in Hayat Abad Medical Complex (HMC), Peshawar.
Methodology: A comparative cross sectional study design was used and data were collected in HMC, Peshawar through a self-administered questionnaire. The sample was calculated through Raosoft sample size calculator which was180.
Results: Out of 180 Nurses, 156 responded. Most (72.43%) nurses were satisfied, and MTI nurses were more satisfied as compared to civil servant. Though, in some variables like job security, salary and time to deliver good care to patients, the civil servant (nurses) were more satisfied than MTI nurses.
Conclusion: Both category (MTI & civil) of nurses were satisfied but MTI nurses were more satisfied than civil servant nurses. Health care management must undertake measures to solve the problems of nurses for achieving excellence in better patient care and smooth running of the hospital.
Key words: Job satisfaction, MTI, Civil servant, Nurses.
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