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In this study, it is aimed to determine the relationship between teacher autonomy and job satisfaction of the teachers. Research is based on the survey model. As a sample, 354 teachers from different schools of the Balikesir city have participated. As a data collecting method, Teacher Autonomy Scale and Job Satisfaction Scale are used. Descriptive statistics and for comparisons; t tests, ANOVA, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis H and multiple regression analysis are used. Based on the findings of the research, general teacher autonomy behaviors are greater than the middle level. Among the teacher autonomy behaviors, the most participated ones are professional communication autonomy, teaching process autonomy, curriculum autonomy and professional development autonomy. Teachers’ autonomy behavior, according to the school type parameters, gender, educational background, branch, seniority and age indicate meaningful difference in terms of statistically. On the other hand, according to the weekly course load and period of service in the school, do not. Teachers have more job satisfaction compared to middle level. Teachers’ job satisfaction, according to the gender show reasonable variation as a statistical data; however, according to other variables, do not. It is found that there is a positive and middle relation among communication autonomy of the teachers, professional development autonomy and teaching process autonomy and job satisfaction. Also, positive and low level connection between curriculum autonomy and job satisfaction is established. Professional communication autonomy and professional development autonomy are meaningful predictors of the job satisfaction of the teachers. 

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