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Board Pay Data
Pearl Meyer collaborates each year 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 2022-2023 Director Compensation Report, the 24th annual analysis of non-employee director compensation providing a comprehensive perspective on director pay practices across a wide range of industries and company sizes.
The report also includes commentary from Pearl Meyer on "Considerations for Board Equity Compensation Amid Depressed Share Values" and "Are Today's Directors Underpaid?"
The report is available to NACD members on NACD’s website.
Director Compensation Report – Summary Statistics
The 2022-2023 Director Compensation Report – Summary Statistics offers additional granular detail 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 versus equity mix.
This companion piece is available for purchase from Pearl Meyer.
Custom Reports By Industry or Other Categorization
Pearl Meyer can provide an industry-specific report with 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.
We can also provide custom reports based on your specific data needs, for example data on all elements of the director compensation package for a custom peer group or a group based on company size.
For more information on custom reporting or to learn more about our director compensation consulting services, contact us at nacddirectorpay@pearlmeyer.com.