"About a quarter of nonfaculty higher ed employees told an April survey that they were likely or very likely to look for new jobs in the next year-a drop from the third of such workers who indicated in 2023 they would go job hunting. The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources released this week the results of its latest Higher Education Employee Retention Survey, which had nearly 3,800 respondents, 96 percent of whom said they're full-time employees and 75 percent of whom said they're overtime-exempt workers. The respondents hailed from 505 different colleges and universities."
"Employees who are eyeing new jobs aren't necessarily seeking to leave academe, or even their current employers. Around 72 percent of those who said they intend to job hunt said they plan to look at other colleges or universities. Nearly half want to explore new roles at their current institutions. The same share plan to look at non-higher ed nonprofits, while 60 percent are eyeing private, for-profit companies. (Respondents who say they are job hunting could pick multiple options.)"
"Why are they seeking new jobs? Around 70 percent ranked higher pay in their top three reasons for leaving, a far higher percentage than any other impetus. The next most common reason was seeking promotion, at 39 percent, followed by desiring a different workplace culture and reducing stress, each around 33 percent. Then came remote work opportunities, at 28 percent, and job security concerns, at 26 percent."
About one-quarter of nonfaculty higher education employees said they are likely to seek new jobs within a year, down from about one-third in 2023. Nearly 3,800 respondents, 96 percent full-time and 75 percent overtime-exempt, represented 505 colleges and universities. Nonsupervisors, men and employees of color reported higher intentions to change jobs. External affairs showed the greatest stability, with 62 percent unlikely to leave. Among those planning job searches, 72 percent will look at other colleges or universities, nearly half at their current employer, about half at nonprofits, and 60 percent at private for-profits. Top reasons were higher pay (70%), promotion (39%), culture and stress (33%), remote work (28%), and job security (26%).
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