The "2016 National Profile of Higher Education Chief Business Officers" is a triennial report that tracks changes in the demographic characteristics, job duties, and plans for career transitions and retirements of business office chief executives at colleges and universities in 2010, 2013, and 2016. The 2016 study also provides a first-ever look at CBOs' salary levels and succession planning activities. The report will explain who higher education chief business and financial officers are, how they got to where they are, what they do every day to make their jobs and their institutions better, and what they hope to do in the future. These results should lead to a greater understanding among college and university presidents and other higher education leaders of the unique skills and abilities business office executives bring to their institutions as well as provide additional information to others aspiring to enter this rewarding profession. The Survey Instrument is included in the appendix.