THE EFFECT OF SALARY ON JOB SATISFACTION: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (STUDY ON STAR HOTELS IN KARAWANG REGENCY)

  • Asep Jamaludin Universitas Widyatama Bandung
  • Fakhri munziar Universitas Widyatama Bandung
  • Cucu hodijah Universitas Widyatama Bandung
  • Neneng delis Universitas Widyatama Bandung
  • Sri yulianti Universitas Widyatama Bandung
Keywords: Salary, Job Satisfaction, Career Development, Employee Performance Introduction

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of salary on job satisfaction: the mediating role of Career Development on employee performance (study at Star Hotels in Karawang district). Descriptive research will be conducted to fulfill the research objectives. Data will be obtained by distributing questionnaires to 274 employees through a self-administered survey. The sample was selected by accidental sampling method. The data will be analyzed using IBM SPSS AMOS. This study found that salary has a positive effect on increasing job satisfaction, salary has a positive effect on employee performance, job satisfaction is able to have a positive effect on employee performance, career development is able to have a positive effect on employee performance and career development is able to mediate employee performance in influencing job satisfaction.Further research is recommended to consider other variables that can mediate employee performance other than career development, besides analyzing factors that affect job satisfaction other than salary. Because salary has a positive influence, hotel leaders or staffing departments must consider the value of salaries, especially in terms of length of service, besides that salaries are also able to influence employee performance, so the amount of salary must be increased according to the achievements of employees. Career development has a positive influence on employee performance, therefore the hotel must evaluate each employee's ability, for example through training that can develop his career, with career development there is an increase in position or salary value. Furthermore, career development is able to mediate employee performance in increasing job satisfaction of Starred Hotel employees in Karawang Regency. This study answers suggestions from previous research to identify and examine the effect of salary on job satisfaction: the mediating role of career development on employee performance, especially in the hospitality sector in Karawang Regency.

Published
2024-04-30