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Highest-paid association CEOs see modest pay bump

Latest IRS Form 990 tax disclosures show that more than 25 association chief executives earned more than $2 million Salary increases slowed slightly for the top-paid association CEOs. The median increase for the 25 highest-paid CEOs was 4.7 percent, the latest tax disclosures show, down from 5.9 percent in the previous year. But given the size of the paychecks, that increase for a top-paid association leader can equate to more than $100,000. Incentive pay continues to play a larger role in the total compensation package offered to the highest-paid association CEOs. Four years ago, the typical CEO among the highest-paid earned 49 percent of salary from a bonus. In 2016,… Read More