May 31, 2022
The highest-earning CEO at a trade group took home $23 million in 2020. Pay for a professional society CEO topped out at $2.7 million.
The top 30 earners in 2020 (the latest data available) took home salaries ranging from $914,218 to $2.7 million.
The latest CEO pay data from associations with revenue between $2.5 million and $5 million.
Of the 25 highest-paid CEOs tracked by CEO Update, 24 lead trade associations. And those trade group CEOs lead organizations that are remarkably similar.
