Burnout syndrome has been researched for many years in various professions. It is most exposed to health workers, educators, teachers and police officers. The educational occupation is very challenging and stressful. Educators deal with the growing demands of work on a daily basis, and with the upbringing and education of children which is their primary task, they are in daily interaction with various stakeholders including colleagues, superiors and parents of children. All of these elements are potential stressors in the educational profession. Apart from them, job satisfaction is also influenced by various other factors over which educators have no influence, such as salary, working conditions or offers of professional training. Prolonged exposure to stress and dissatisfaction consequently leads to professional burnout. One of the key tools in the prevention of burnout at work is considered to be the development of a positive attitude towards work, children and co-workers, and work on achieving job satisfaction, which is important for motivation and greater personal engagement. The research in this thesis was conducted with the aim of determining the level of satisfaction of preschool educators with work and family roles and examining all the circumstances that consequently lead to burnout syndrome. The research was conducted through a survey in the period from 22.02.2021. to 14.05.2021. A total of 206 educators of early and preschool children from the area of Split, Solin, Trogir, Kaštela and Podstrana participated in it, in city, religious and private kindergartens. The results showed that factors related to monthly income, offered professional training, conditions and work organization contribute the most to burnout.