This report presents a portrait of the staff who work in State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) member agencies and the organizational structure and personnel policies of the agencies which employ them. Data sources included questionnaires submitted by 322 professional staff working in SHEEO agencies and an organizational survey completed by 42 member agencies. Analysis of survey results focuses on background characteristics of professional staff; previous employment/career paths; job satisfaction; factors in making a job change; work environment; individual professional development activities; research, writing, and presentations; and professional benefits desired. Analysis of the organizational survey responses deals with agency staffing, salary administration policies, agency professional development activities, staff benefits, and retirement programs. Appendices contain detailed tables and a list of responding agencies. (JDD)