Professional satisfaction and occupational challenges of Child Development Workers (CDWs) in Cordon, Isabela, during the School Year 2025–2026. It aimed to determine the respondents’ demographic profile and assess their level of professional satisfaction in terms of intrinsic motivation, particularly job enjoyment, sense of relatedness, competence, and autonomy. It also identified the occupational challenges they encountered, including limited resources, heavy workload, and behavioral or social concerns among learners. Furthermore, the study investigated whether significant differences existed in professional satisfaction and occupational challenges when CDWs were grouped according to age, gender, years of experience, employment status, and educational attainment.  A descriptive-comparative quantitative research design was employed involving thirty-eight CDWs from twenty-six barangays in Cordon, Isabela. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, weighted means, standard deviations, t-tests, and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). Findings showed that most CDWs were female, aged 24–62, with more than seven years of experience and holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. Professional satisfaction was high, while occupational challenges were moderate due to limited resources, workload, and behavioral issues.