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This study investigates the job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in relation to their mental health status, considering the influence of gender and type of school management. The research objectives include assessing job satisfaction and examining the relationship between job satisfaction and mental health among secondary school teachers. The study comprises a sample of 60 teachers from government, private aided, and unaided schools in Bengaluru City. To measure job satisfaction and mental health, standardized scales such as the Job Satisfaction Scale by Meera Dixit (1993) and the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) developed by Jagdish and Srivastava (1983) were employed as primary evaluation tools. Data analysis utilized descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation. The independent 't'-test was applied to compare job satisfaction and mental health scores among different groups, while correlation analysis was employed to identify relationships between variables. The study utilizes SPSS Package and MS Excel for data analysis, with a predetermined level of significance set at 0.05. The findings contribute to understanding the intricate dynamics between job satisfaction, mental health, and the influencing factors of gender and school management type among secondary school teachers.