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Decent work is positioned as the centerpiece of the recently developed Psychology of Working Theory (PWT; Duffy, Blustein, Diemer, & Autin, 2016). However, to date, no instrument exists which assesses all 5 components of decent work from a psychological perspective. In the current study, we developed the Decent Work Scale (DWS) and demonstrated several aspects of validity with 2 samples of working adults. In Study 1 (N= 275), a large pool of items were developed and exploratory factor analysis was conducted resulting in a final 15-item scale with 5 factors/subscales corresponding to the 5 components of decent work:(a) physically and interpersonally safe working conditions,(b) access to health care,(c) adequate compensation,(d) hours that allow for free time and rest, and (e) organizational values that complement family and social values. In Study 2 (N= 589), confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that a …