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Acknowledgements

It would not have been possible to complete this research project without the support of many
people. My heartfelt thanks to Fatima Ali Junaid, faculty member and my principle Supervisor,
whose guidance, assistance, support and encouragement were crucial to the successful
completion of this thesis. Her knowledge and brilliance in tutorship has made the most enjoyable
research journey.

This research could not have been completed without the kind assistance of the survey
participants, including many of my friends at IM|Sciences, who gave their time and shared their
valuable experiences and knowledge with me. I thank you all
I also would like to thank my friend on part of coding with the SPSS.

Last but not least, my love and gratitude to my parents for providing this invaluable opportunity
for me to learn and grow at Institute of Management Science
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Abstract

This research studies two factors of Job Satisfaction. 1) The impact of Pay Satisfaction on the
overall Job Satisfaction has been studied in detail. 2) Then the impact of Satisfaction with
Supervisor on the overall Job Satisfaction of employees was studied. The combined relationship
of these two variables on the overall Job Satisfaction was also studied. Hypotheses were
developed that were proved with all the empirical data.
Data was collected through questionnaires from different branches of banks included in the
sample size. Data was collected from different banks in Peshawar. A total of 150 questionnaires
were distributed but only 125 were returned. Because of the time and resources shortage and the
limited response of the respondents was the main reason why the data was not collected on a
larger scale.
The actual results of the research show that 1) there is a positive relationship between Pay
Satisfaction and overall Job Satisfaction and 2) There is a positive relationship between
Satisfaction with Supervisor and Job Satisfaction. And the combined effect of these two
variables on the overall Job Satisfaction was also positive.
The change in Satisfaction level of these two independent variables brings about considerable
change in the dependant variable i.e. Job Satisfaction. Therefore the Null hypothesis developed
for rejection has been rejected and hypothesis H1 has been accepted.
The literature also shows that Job Satisfaction is positively related to these two variables (Pay
Satisfaction and Satisfaction from Supervisor). And Job Satisfaction is positively related to each
of the variables separately. The performance and dedication of the employees increase with
overall Job Satisfaction. Hence there is strong support of my findings in the literature review as
well.