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Job satisfaction is a phenomenon that has been studied by many researchers for many years. Τhis study examines the levels of health professionals job satisfaction, who work in nephrology centers. At the beginning of the 21st century there has been an increase in the number of people with end-stage renal failure and large growth in autonomous private nephrology centers in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. The purpose of the research is to investigate the job satisfaction of doctors and nurses in artificial kidney units and the extent to which it is affected by specific factors. The sample consisted of 36 doctors and 176 nurses, who work in dialysis units in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. The tool used to evaluate job satisfaction, was Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) questionnaire from P. Spector's. In conclusion, doctors and nurses have low job satisfaction. Furthermore, satisfaction factors are significantly related to each other. Gender and age do not affect employees' views, unlike marital status, annual income and years of service, with some exceptions. Low satisfaction is found in communication and working conditions and moderate satisfaction occurs in the relationship with the boss and colleagues. In the end, it seems that communication is the field that offers the greatest satisfaction to health professionals with 11 to 14 years of service, in contrast to the older colleagues. While the job position is the most powerful factor of satisfaction.