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 Background: Job satisfaction may be an effective factor influencing marital satisfaction . So, the family is especially important for all institutes, organizations and social foundations, and all couples seek for enjoying their wedlock. Finally, job satisfaction is an important part of life satisfaction.

 The aim of our study was to elucidate the association between job satisfaction and marital satisfaction in the employees of Welfare Organization of Yazd in 2011.

 Methods: This was a descriptive, analytical cross-sectional survey. The study population consisted of all the employees of Yazd Welfare Organization during the year 2011 selected by census method. There were 112 subjects totally, 102 of them were married. Previously verified for validity and reliability, The Minnesota and Enrich questionnaires were used to assess job and marital satisfactions respectively.

 Data were analyzed through SPSS Win (ver. 13) by proper descriptive and inferential statistical methods using Spearman and Pearson correlation tests.

 Results: Our findings showed that 63.7% and 36.3% of the subjects were female and male respectively. Most of them had an educational level of bachelor degree or higher. The status of job satisfaction and marital satisfaction was different between the genders. There was a relationship between age and job s atisfaction and satisfaction in marital status and job background but none of them were significant.

 Conclusion: Our results showed that some personality traits are correlated with job satisfaction and marital satisfaction. So, these traits must be particularly considered during employment to improve job and marital satisfaction simultaneously.