Background: Health care of pilgrims is a major priority for the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and measurement of job satisfaction of health care workers (hcw) is an important step for planning for increasing productivity and quality of care.Aim: This study aimed at assessing the level of job satisfaction and its determinants in
hcw involved in health care of pilgrims in the sacred places in Makkah, KSA. Materials and Methods: through a cross sectional study, a sample of 584 hcw were examined according to a structured questionnaire and a modified IDAK group job satisfaction scale. Hcw were classified into satisfied and unsatisfied according to tested cutoff point.Results: The rate of job satisfaction was 83.73 %. Job satisfaction was significantly increased in older hcw, females, Non-Saudis, working in Arafat area, and frequently participating hcw in hajj seasons. Job retention was significantly expected to increase
by 76.03% among satisfied, older age groups, Non-Saudis, preventive teamwork and frequently participating hcw in Hajj seasons. Conclusion: Rate of job satisfaction in hcw in Hajj was high in comparison to other common health care situations. Job retention rate was accordingly expected to be high but lower than satisfaction rate. Recommendations:
Younger, males, Saudis, new participants or with lack of previous participations and low paid hcw must be targeted by research, training and education to enhance their job satisfaction and job retention before going to work in Hajj.