TY - JOUR AV - public SP - 252 EP - 262 N2 - This study investigates the impact of servant leadership and compensation on employee engagement at the Makassar City Tourism Office in Indonesia. The research addresses a critical gap in understanding how leadership style and compensation strategies affect employee engagement within public sector tourism organizations. Using a quantitative methodology, the study collected data from 50 employees through questionnaires, direct observations, and interviews. Statistical analysis revealed that servant leadership has a significant positive influence on employee engagement, showing that leadership approaches focused on serving and supporting employees can enhance workplace commitment and involvement. Compensation was also found to have a substantial positive effect on employee engagement, confirming that financial and non-financial rewards play important roles in fostering employee motivation and dedication. The findings provide practical implications for public sector organizations, particularly in tourism management. UR - https://doi.org/10.55047/marginal.v4i2.1582 VL - 4 A1 - Citta, Andi Batary A1 - Putro, Guntur Suryo A1 - Arfiany A1 - Syam, Akmal KW - compensation; employee engagement; servant leadership; tourism office TI - The Effect of Servant Leadership and Compensation on Employee Engagement Makassar City Tourism Office ID - stimrepo43 Y1 - 2025/03/07/ JF - Journal of Management, Accounting, General Finance and International Economic Issues IS - 2 PB - Transpublika SN - Online ISSN 2809-8013; Print ISSN 2809-9222 ER -