The Advisors' Blog

– Lynn Jokela

Here’s BDO’s latest study on middle-market CEO & CFO compensation – data was collected pre-Covid-19 and was from last year’s proxy season.  The study found that total CEO and CFO compensation for middle market companies rose 3.6% and 3.7% respectively. Other findings include:

– Most of the CEO and CFO compensation increases were in the form of bonuses and annual incentives and long-term incentives

– Incumbent CEOs saw more significant pay increases, with average salary increasing 7% and total direct compensation increasing 12%

– Incumbent CFOs also saw more significant pay increases, with average salary increasing 3% and total direct compensation increasing 13%