Since 1999, John Miner has been involved in the AUTM Salary Survey, an indispensable tool that provides a comprehensive review of compensation trends in the field of technology transfer. 

The value of the salary survey lies in its ability to help technology transfer offices understand what they need to do to attract and retain talent and to make technology transfer professionals aware of the opportunities that come with developing a career in the space.

In today’s episode, John explains how upgrades to the Salary Survey have made it much more user-friendly. We then discuss the implications of some of the most surprising findings, including the 20 to 30% decline in staffing since the pandemic across the offices that responded, the fact that 46% of respondents had been in their current position for 3 years or less and that 100 out of the 121 institutions that took part employ a hybrid working model! 

In This Episode:

[01:23] Introducing John Miner, an Assistant Director in the Office of Technology Transfer at the University of Central Florida. 

[02:34] Why the AUTM Salary Survey is an indispensable resource for technology transfer professionals. 

[05:20] What the Salary Survey tells us about how the pandemic impacted staffing across technology transfer offices. 

[05:38] Upgrades that have recently been made to the Salary Survey and the benefits that it will have for the field. 

[09:38] The staggering job turnover rate that was identified in the Salary Survey. 

[11:35] What the Salary Survey indicates about hybrid and remote working models. 

[14:10] Findings from the Salary Survey relating to hiring for leadership positions. 

[14:32] Positions that are more and less optimal for hybrid or remote work. 

[15:56] A major benefit of employing a hybrid or remote working model. 

[17:26] Findings from the Salary Survey relating to divisions along gender lines in the technology transfer space. 

[18:23] Why John is optimistic about the technology transfer field’s ability to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion.

[20:30] Value of the AUTM Mentorship Committee. 

[21:57] Consternation that the Salary Survey causes for some technology transfer offices.

[23:20] How the Salary Survey benefits people developing a career in technology transfer and technology transfer offices. 

[26:09] John’s thoughts on the reasons for the decline in the number of responses to  the 2022 Salary Survey in comparison to 2017.  

[29:47] The cost of the Salary Survey. 

Resources:

John Miner on LinkedIn

AUTM Salary Survey

University of Central Florida

AUTM Mentorship Committee