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Director Compensation
Pearl Meyer collaborates with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) to publish its annual Director Compensation Report based on analysis of the disclosures of 1,400 public companies across 24 industries.
Director Compensation Report
NACD and Pearl Meyer are pleased to present the 2019-2020 Director Compensation Report, the 21st annual analysis of non-employee director compensation. The director compensation report provides a comprehensive perspective on director pay practices across a wide range of industries and company sizes.
The report is available to NACD members on NACD’s Website.
Director Compensation Report – Summary Statistics
The 2019-2020 Director Compensation Report – Summary Statistics offering is based on data from NACD’s 21st annual survey of non-employee director compensation authored by Pearl Meyer. The summary statistics report, which is available for purchase, provides data on director pay practices across a wide range of industries, company sizes, and regions including total direct compensation levels provided to directors, total board cost, and cash vs. equity mix.
Director Compensation Report – Industry Detail
Pearl Meyer can provide an industry-specific report. You’ll receive detailed data on all elements of director compensation for your industry, as well as all firm participants in aggregate, including annual cash retainer, board meeting fees, equity compensation, committee compensation, total direct compensation, and total board cost.
For further information about how to receive an industry-specific report, or to learn more about our compensation consulting services, contact us by emailing nacddirectorpay@pearlmeyer.com.
Director Compensation Report – Custom Report
Pearl Meyer can provide custom cuts based upon your specific data needs. You’ll receive detailed data on all elements of the director compensation package for a custom peer group, custom size cut, or custom size and industry cut.
For further information about how to receive your custom report, or to learn more about our compensation consultation services, contact us by emailing nacddirectorpay@pearlmeyer.com.
About the 2019-2020 Director Compensation Report
The study is based on 1,400 companies across 24 industries—according to their industry classification within Standard & Poor’s Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS)—that filed a proxy statement or other financial statement with director compensation information for the fiscal year ending between Feb. 1, 2018 and Jan. 31, 2019. Data for the survey is provided in part by Main Data Group.