Abstract
Generally speaking, education plays a potential role in shaping the economy. Like other organizations and education, employee development initiatives play a vital role in employee satisfaction. Therefore, this paper aims to study the influence of employee development on employee satisfaction in the education sector. Employee development is attached to empowerment, motivation, and training as independent variables. The data collected from 261 sample respondents from the education institutions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To prove the construct's hypothesis, SmartPLS 3.3.2 was utilized to analyze the measurement model and the structural model. Therefore, the study utilized the combinative PLS method that fulfills the characteristics of the model. Empowerment, motivation, and training were found to be conducive to employee satisfaction. Employee development (empowerment, motivation, and training) measures on employee satisfaction can help decision-makers emphasize their actions. The findings revealed that employee development positively influences employee satisfaction and commitment among employees in the education sector.