Abstract: This study aims to analyze the effect of education level on job satisfaction, the effect of education level on teacher performance, the effect of job satisfaction on teacher performance and the effect of education level on teacher performance through teacher job satisfaction in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The object of the research is the teachers who work in schools in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, as many as 115 (one hundred and fifteen) teachers. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative, namely a research approach that uses a lot of numbers, starting from collecting data, interpreting the data obtained, and presenting the results using primary data, namely research questionnaires using SmartPLS software. The results showed that education level had a significant effect on job satisfaction, education level had a significant effect on teacher performance, job satisfaction had a significant effect on teacher performance and education level had a significant effect on teacher performance through teacher job satisfaction in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Keywords: education level, job satisfaction, teacher performance.