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Chicago CEO pay nears D.C. levels

Leaders of area’s professional societies see the most significant compensation hikes Salaries for Chicago-area CEOs who lead national associations are growing faster than the national average, even besting pay increases of Washington, D.C.-based chief executives. The latest tax records from 2010 show a total pay increase of 4.5 percent for CEOs who run national associations in the Chicago metro area that have more than $2 million in revenue. Nationwide, groups of this size increased CEO pay 3.6 percent. In the Washington, D.C. area, the rate is 4.3 percent. Tarantino Vogel The new figure boosts median chief executive pay in Chicago to $325,443, up… Read More