Self-esteem is the basic human need or motivation. American psychologist Abraham Maslow for example included self-esteem in his hierarchy of needs for respect from others and inner self esteem. Respect from others entail recognition, acceptance, status and appreciation and was believed to be more fragile and easily lost than inner self esteem. According to Maslow, without the fulfillment of the self-esteem need, individuals will be driven to seek it and unable to grow and obtain self-esteem. The purpose of the study was to analyze the self-esteem between men and women physical education professionals. 17 women and 17 men undergoing Master of Physical Education students from Alagappa University College of Physical Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu were selected as subjects for the study at random. Self-esteem was measured by Self Esteem Inventory Scale by Dr. S. Karunanidhi (1996). The multidimensional questionnaire consists of 83 key items in the form of statements. It has both positive and negative items. The inventory measures six dimensions of self-esteem such as Competency, Global self-esteem, Moral and Self-control, Social esteem, Family self-esteem and Body and physical appearance. The data collected were statistically analyzed by using ‘t’ test to find out the significant difference between men and women physical education professionals on their self-esteem. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05. The result showed that men scored in global self-esteem and social self-esteem than women. No significant difference was found in Competency, Moral and Self-control Family self-esteem and Body and physical appearance between men and women physical education professionals.