International Journal of Management, Economic and Accounting
Vol. 4 No. 5 (2026): October 2026

Analysis of Salary and Colleagues on Teacher Performance with Job Satisfaction as an Intervening Variable at Private Vocational School Budi Setia Medan City

Risha Joanda (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)
Sri Rahayu (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)
Saimara A.M Sebayang (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the influence of salary and colleagues on teacher performance with job satisfaction as an intervening variable at Private Vocational School Budi Setia Medan City. The study uses a quantitative approach with the type of explanatory research. The research data was obtained through the distribution of questionnaires to teachers as respondents and analyzed using the Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The research model examined the direct influence of salary and colleagues on teacher performance, the effect of job satisfaction on teacher performance, and the influence of salary and colleagues on job satisfaction. In addition, the study examined the role of job satisfaction in mediating the relationship between salary and colleagues and teacher performance. The results showed that salary had a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction with a path coefficient of 0.443, t-statistic 3.358, and p-value 0.001. Colleagues also had a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction with a path coefficient of 0.432, t-statistic of 3.589, and p-value of 0.000. However, salary did not have a significant effect on teacher performance, with a coefficient of -0.198 and p-value of 0.362. Colleagues also did not show a significant effect on teacher performance, with a coefficient of 0.309 and a p-value of 0.121. Similarly, job satisfaction was not proven to have a significant effect on teacher performance with a coefficient of 0.228 and a p-value of 0.423. Indirect influence testing showed that job satisfaction has not been able to mediate the influence of salary and colleagues on teacher performance. These findings show that salary and the quality of relationships with colleagues play a greater role in shaping job satisfaction than in improving teacher performance directly. Thus, improving teacher performance requires attention to other factors outside the variables used in this study.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJMEA

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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The International Journal of Management, Economic and Accounting is an academic journal published bimonthly. This journal features the latest research in the fields of management, economics, and accounting, covering topics such as strategic management, micro and macroeconomics, corporate finance, ...