
The executive summary of Pearl Meyer’s annual planning survey, Pearl Meyer On Point: Looking Ahead to Executive Pay Practices, offers sample highlights from the complete data and analysis that is available in the full report, available for purchase.
Each year, we offer the latest outlook on companies’ plans for C-suite compensation, including base salary and annual and long-term incentives. We also cover various decision points, including the selection of performance measurements and goals—both financial and non-financial—and the use of discretion in incentive plan payouts. This year’s report includes data on corporate governance practices and how companies are preparing for the 2018 disclosure of their CEO Pay Ratio.
The survey reflects responses from more than 276 companies, including 60 outside directors. Data is summarized across several demographics including company size (revenues), form of ownership (public, private, or not-for-profit), primary role (employee versus outside director), and industry sector.