Matthew Donahue

Biography

Matt Donahue is a survey account manager at Pearl Meyer. He joined the firm in the summer of 2020 and in this role, he manages client accounts and assists in the survey publication process.

Matt is the project manager for several surveys including the Executive Compensation and Benchmarking Survey, Dow 30 Plus Leading Brands Survey, ECCF Survey, and Job Titling Survey. He holds a BA in economics from the University of Maryland.

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Definitive Data on Executive Cost Ratios

Advisor Blog

| Jan 2024 |

Matthew Donahue

Five-year data from Pearl Meyer’s Executive Compensation and Benchmarking Survey show clear advantages for the largest companies.

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Job Titling Practices: A Competitive Advantage for Small and Nimble Organizations

Advisor Blog

| Jun 2023 |

Matthew Donahue

Smaller organizations have identified the use of job titles as an additional tool in the effort to reward and retain talent.

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ASHA 2022 Compensation Survey Results: Five Key Takeaways

Article

| Dec 2022 |

Boba / Donahue

The data point to clear trends in base salaries, use of incentive pay, and bonuses.

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Salary Compression Driven by Tight Labor Market and Higher Starting Pay

Advisor Blog

| Oct 2022 |

Matthew Donahue

Data from Pearl Meyer show increasing rates paid to college graduates and unique methods companies are deploying to combat salary compression.

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Publications and Presentations By Matthew Donahue

Definitive Data on Executive Cost Ratios

Job Titling Practices: A Competitive Advantage for Small and Nimble Organizations

ASHA 2022 Compensation Survey Results: Five Key Takeaways

Salary Compression Driven by Tight Labor Market and Higher Starting Pay