CEOs of privately held companies received a median total compensation package of $360,000 in 2014, including base salary, bonus, benefits, new equity grants, and equity gains, and expect total cash compensation to increase 3.1% this year, according to Chief Executive Research’s latest CEO and Senior Executive Compensation Report for Private Companies.
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The median base salary was $250,000, a 2.8% increase for this cohort over the prior year, while the median bonus was $75,000, a 3.3% increase over the same period a year ago. Median cash compensation increased 2.9%, while CEOs in the 75th percentile saw a 4.8% increase.
CEOs, HR executives, boards of directors, and investors/owners use Chief Executive’s private company executive compensation report to negotiate and support executive compensation packages and ensure that they are remaining competitive in the marketplace.