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Half of incoming CEOs are paid more than predecessors

New research shows that short tenure of previous CEO does increase chances of higher compensation for incoming chief executive RELATED CONTENTCEO Salary Report CEO Compensation increases the most since Great Recession CEOs at smaller, regulated groups command big salaries Half of incoming CEOs paid more than predecessor Understanding this report Don't count on being paid more than the previous CEO. New research from CEO Update analyzing pay for incoming CEOs found that just 54 percent earned more than the person they followed in the job. The analysis looked at the salaries of nearly 100 newly hired CEOs at larger associations—those with more than $12 million… Read More