Survey Results

 

THE CEO. . .

A profile of the typical chief executive officer

Total

compensation $96,811

Base salary $74,379

% receiving

bonus 48%

Bonus as a %

of base salary (median) 25%

% change in total

compensation (1985-1986) 23%

Age 46

Years with

the company 12

% who are

founders 68%

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BY COMPANY SIZE

How much the top four officers received in salary and bonus, by annual company revenues

CEO COO CFO CMO

$10 million

or more $177,858 $106,320 $72,048 $88,588

$5 million to

$9.99 million $118,529 $72,283 $61,089 $64,673

$1 million to

$4.99 million $93,208 $62,836 $53,140 $61,595

Less than

$1 million $54,710 $46,039 $37,066 $42,171

THE EXECUTIVE BONUS

How companies provided bonuses to their top officers

Companies

paying

bonuses 83%

Basis for allocation

of bonuses *

Discretionary 58%

Achievement of

sales goals 24%

Achievement of

profit goals 30%

% of sales 8%

% of profits 28%

Return on equity,

assets, & sales 8%

Companies with

a bonus pool 72%

Basis for establishing bonus pool *

Discretionary 65%

By a fixed formula 20%

By a formula

set annually 19%

* Totals exceed 100% because of multiple responses.

EXECUTIVE BENEFITS AND PERKS

The benefits and perks that companies provided to their top officers

CEO COO CFO CMO

Company car & expenses 82% 66% 57% 71%

Supplemental life insurance * 64% 60% 59% 58%

Supplemental medical insurance * 41% 39% 41% 39%

Tax-return preparation 52% 32% 26% 23%

Club dues & expenses 44% 28% 25% 26%

Personal tax & financial planning 31% 17% 14% 12%

Annual physical examination 28% 28% 27% 28%

Low- or no-interest loans 26% 18% 21% 18%

Supplemental retirement benefits * 15% 13% 14% 13%

Deferred compensation 16% 15% 15% 13%

First-class air travel 11% 8% 7% 7%

* Beyond customary companywide benefits

. . . AND HIS COMPANY

A profile of the typical company

Total revenues $6,102,000

Employees 105

1986 payroll $1,345,000

Payroll as a % of revenues (median) 26%

% that are privately owned 95%