Respondents were most satisfied with their peers and colleagues. The job areas that respondents were most satisfied were with their peers and colleagues (80%), workplace flexibility and autonomy (75%), and benefits (69%) (see figure 16). Respondents were least satisfied with mobility and growth opportunities (31%) and HR policies and practices (35%). Satisfaction with mobility and growth opportunities varied by position level, with those in higher-level positions reporting more satisfaction: C-level executives and assistant or associate vice presidents were more satisfied (43%) than individual contributors (26%), managers (34%), or directors (31%). Overall, at least 50% of respondents were satisfied with 11 out of the 13 job functions asked about.

More than half of respondents are exploring the job market. More than half of respondents (54%) indicated that they are exploring other job options. Among those who are exploring options, 56% indicated that they already applied for positions within higher education in the past year, while 33% already applied for positions outside higher education; 68% said that within the next year they will apply for other positions within higher education, while 52% will apply for positions outside higher education (see figure 17).

Those feeling burnout are the most likely to apply for other positions. We examined those exploring the job market further and found that lower ratings for satisfaction with job functions was, surprisingly, not systematically related to respondents' likelihood of applying for other positions. Rather, burnout seemed to be more influential. Specifically, those who experienced some to a lot of burnout in the past year were more likely to have already applied for other positions (73% within higher education and 80% outside of higher education) than those who experienced little to no burnout (27% within and 20% outside). Similarly, those who experienced some to a lot of burnout in the past year are more likely to apply for other positions within the next year (75% within and 78% outside) than those who experienced little to no burnout (25% within and 22% outside). Overall, these data suggest that even though respondents are satisfied with many aspects of their job, high workloads and resulting burnout are taking their toll, influencing individuals' willingness to stay.