The NCEO's ESOP Executive Compensation Survey
Executive Director
The prior Update included some highlights from the NCEO's ESOP Executive Compensation Survey, which collects and presents some of the only data on executive compensation specific to ESOP companies.
Respondents provided data on base pay, cash incentive pay, stock-based incentive pay, and deferred compensation. The survey also covered a range of other topics connected to compensation, such as forms of equity compensation, vesting schedules, and corporate governance issues. The total annual compensation for the top seven officers in ESOP companies is in the table below.
| Median Total Pay (base pay plus cash and stock-based incentives) | |
|---|---|
| CEO/President | $307,758 |
| CFO | $184,800 |
| COO | $250,000 |
| Top Divisional VP | $220,000 |
| Top HR/Personnel | $136,500 |
| Top Sales/Marketing | $190,143 |
| Top Manu/Prod/Svcs VP | $170,486 |
The full survey report is available for purchase. NCEO members can download a free summary of the results directly here (member login required). To make sure you get invitations to participate in our surveys, contact Nancy Wiefek at 510-208-1312 or [email protected].