Male and female mid-level administrators at a large research university were compared on personal and demographic variables; perceptions of opportunities and job/organizational characteristics; job satisfaction; and degree of commitment to job, institution, and career. A total of 192 male and 38 female administrators participated. While males and females did not differ in their commitment to their position and career, 38.6% of the men indicated that their commitment to the institution was very important, compared to 19.1% of the women. The women administrators indicated that interactions with students were of greater importance to their work commitment than did the men, but they assigned less importance to salary and fringe benefits than did their male colleagues. More satisfied male administrators rated their positions as being high in autonomy, job feedback, and skill variety than did less satisfied administrators. Additional variables that were related significantly to job satisfaction for male administrators were age, the degree to which the organization was cooperative and caring, and salary. The degree of caring and support at the university was also important to women, as were skill variety and opportunities (i.e., the likelihood of finding a similar position at another university within or outside the state). (SW)