The CEO & Senior Executive Compensation Report for Private Companies is comprised of two volumes:

• Volume I: CEO Compensation Policies and Practices in Private Companies
• Includes data from 1,101 companies, with 686 CEO compensation data points
• Best practices and benchmarking data for compensation policies and procedures
• Guidance and advice on executive compensation plans from top compensation consulting firms, including Towers Watson, Pearl Meyer & Partners, Frederick W. Cook & Co., Compensation Advisory Partners and The VisionLink Advisory Group
• Volume II: Senior Executive Compensation Policies and Practices in Private Companies
• Compensation data and benchmarks for 9 senior executive positions
• 1,917 senior executive compensation data points

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The report includes detailed compensation data and benchmarks for 10 executive positions:

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Chairman
• President
• Senior Operations Executive (COO, GM, VP Operations)
• Senior Finance Executive (CFO, VP Finance)
• Senior Marketing Executive (CMO, VP Marketing)
• Senior Sales Executive (CSO, VP Sales)
• Senior Information Technology Executive (CTO, CIO)
• Senior Research/Engineering Executive  (Chief Scientist/Engineer, VP R&D/Engineering)
• Senior Human Resources Executive (Human Resources Director, VP Human Resources)

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Full List of Charts & Slides

Chart	Page
Volume 1
Executive Summary
2011 Total CEO Compensation	8
2011 Median Total CEO Compensation by Company Revenue	9
2011 Top Quartile Total CEO Compensation by Company Revenue	10
2011 Median Total CEO Compensation by Industry	11
2011 Median Total CEO Compensation by Ownership Type	12
2011 Top Quartile Total CEO Compensation by Ownership Type	13
Average Compensation in Private Companies by Title	14
Median Compensation in Private Companies by Title	15
Top Quartile Compensation in Private Companies by Title	16
Median Compensation in Private Companies with Less than $10 Million in Company Revenue by Title	17
Median Compensation in Private Companies with $10 to $99.9 Million in Company Revenue by Title	18
Median Compensation in Private Companies with $100 Million in Company Revenue by Title	19
Percentage of Executives Receiving a Bonus by Title	20
Percentage of Executives with Equity Appreciation Gains by Title	21
Who We Surveyed and What They Do
Number of Respondents by Company Revenue	25
Number of Respondents by Number of Employees	26
Number of Respondents by Industry	27
Number of Respondents by Revenue Change from 2010 to 2011	28
Number of Respondents by Profitability Range	29
CEO Cash Compensation
2011 CEO Cash Compensation	34
2011 CEO Base Salary vs. Company Revenue	35
2011 CEO Bonus vs. Company Revenue	36
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Company Revenue – Bottom Quartile	37
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Company Revenue – Median	38
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Company Revenue – Top Quartile	39
2011 CEO Base Salary by Number of Employees	40
2011 CEO Bonus by Number of Employees	41
2011 CEO Bonus as Percentage of Base Salary by Number of Employees	42
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Number of Employees – Median	43
2011 CEO Base Salaries by Industry	44
2011 CEO Bonuses by Industry	45
2011 CEO Bonuses as a Percentage of Base Salary by Industry	46
2011 CEO Cash Compensation by Industry - Median	47-49
2011 CEO Base Salary by Region	50
2011 CEO Bonus by Region	51
2011 CEO Bonus as a Percentage of Base Salary by Region	52
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Region – Median	53
2011 CEO Base Salary by Ownership Type	54
2011 CEO Bonus by Ownership Type	55
2011 CEO Bonus as a Percentage of Base Salary by Ownership Type	56
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	57
2011 CEO Base Salary by Revenue Change	58
2011 CEO Bonus by Revenue Change	59
2011 CEO Bonus as a Percentage of Base Salary by Revenue Change	60
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	61
2011 CEO Base Salary by Profitability	62
2011 CEO Bonus by Profitability	63
2011 CEO Bonus as a Percentage of Base by Profitability	64
2011 CEO Total Cash Compensation by Profitability – Median	65
2011 CEO Cash Compensation by Company Profitability & Company Revenue
Unprofitable Companies	66
Companies with Profit Margins of 0-4.9%	67
Companies with Profit Margins of 5-9.9%	68
Companies with Profit Margins of 10-19.9%	69
Companies with Profit Margins of 20-30%	70
Companies with Profit Margins of >30%	71
2011 CEO Cash Compensation by Revenue Change & Company Revenue
Companies with Decreasing Revenue	72
Companies with Increasing Revenue	73
2011 CEO Cash Compensation by Ownership Type & Company Revenue
Sole Proprietorship	74
Partnership	75
Private Equity Backed	76
Venture Capital Backed	77
Angel Backed	78
CEO Equity
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants	81
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity	82
2011 CEO Percentage Ownership of Company Equity	83
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants by Company Revenue – Top Quartile	84
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	85
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants by Region – Top Quartile	86
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	87
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants by Industry – Top Quartile	88-90
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	91
2011 CEO Equity Gains and Grants by Profitability – Top Quartile	92
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Company Revenue - Median	93
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Company Revenue – Top Quartile	94
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Company Revenue – Average	95
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Number of Employees - Median	96
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	97
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Region – Median	98
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Region – Top Quartile	99
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Ownership Type – Median	100
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	101
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Industry – Median	102
2011 Value of CEO Ownership of Company Equity by Industry – Top Quartile	103
2011 CEO Percentage Ownership of Company Equity by Company Revenue	104
2011 CEO Percentage Ownership of Company Equity by Number of Employees	105
2011 CEO Percentage Ownership of Company Equity by Ownership Type	106
2011 CEO Percentage Ownership of Company Equity by Industry	107-109
CEO Benefits and Perquisites
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit to CEOs	112
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit by Company Revenue	113
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit by Number of Employees	114
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit by Ownership Type	115
Percent of Companies Offering Perquisite to CEOs	116
Percent of Companies Offering Perquisite by Company Revenue	117
Percent of Companies Offering Perquisite by Number of Employees	118
Percent of Companies Offering Perquisite by Ownership Type	119
Value of CEO Benefits	120
Value of CEO Perquisites	121
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Company Revenue - Median	122
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Company Revenue – Top Quartile	123
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Number of Employees - Median	124
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	125
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Ownership Type - Median	126
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	127
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Industry – Median	128-130
2011 CEO Benefits and Perks Value by Industry – Top Quartile	131-133
CEO Total Compensation
2011 Total CEO Compensation	135
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	136
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	137
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	138
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	139
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Ownership Type - Median	140
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	141
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	142
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	143
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Profitability – Median	144
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	145
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Industry – Median	146-148
2011 Total CEO Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	149-151
Volume 2
Chairman
2011 Total Chairman Compensation	7
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	8
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	9
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	10
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	11
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	12
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	13
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Region – Median	14
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	15
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Industry – Median	16-18
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	19-21
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	22
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	23
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Profitability – Median	24
2011 Total Chairman Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	25
President
2011 Total President Compensation	28
2011 Total President Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	29
2011 Total President Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	30
2011 Total President Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	31
2011 Total President Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	32
2011 Total President Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	33
2011 Total President Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	34
2011 Total President Compensation by Region – Median	35
2011 Total President Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	36
2011 Total President Compensation by Industry – Median	37-39
2011 Total President Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	40-42
2011 Total President Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	43
2011 Total President Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	44
2011 Total President Compensation by Profitability – Median	45
2011 Total President Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	46
Senior Operations Executive
2011 Total COO Compensation	49
2011 Total COO Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	50
2011 Total COO Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	51
2011 Total COO Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	52
2011 Total COO Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	53
2011 Total COO Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	54
2011 Total COO Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	55
2011 Total COO Compensation by Region – Median	56
2011 Total COO Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	57
2011 Total COO Compensation by Industry – Median	58-60
2011 Total COO Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	61-63
2011 Total COO Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	64
2011 Total COO Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	65
2011 Total COO Compensation by Profitability – Median	66
2011 Total COO Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	67
Senior Finance Executive
2011 Total CFO Compensation	70
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	71
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	72
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	73
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	74
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	75
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	76
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Region – Median	77
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	78
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Industry – Median	79-81
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	82-84
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	85
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	86
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Profitability – Median	87
2011 Total CFO Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	88
Senior Marketing Executive
2011 Total CMO Compensation	91
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	92
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	93
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	94
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	95
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	96
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	97
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Region – Median	98
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	99
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Industry – Median	100-102
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	103-105
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	106
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	107
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Profitability – Median	108
2011 Total CMO Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	109
Senior Sales Executive
2011 Total CSO Compensation	112
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	113
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	114
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	115
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	116
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	117
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	118
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Region – Median	119
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	120
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Industry – Median	121-123
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	124-126
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	127
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	128
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Profitability – Median	129
2011 Total CSO Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	130
Senior Information Technology Executive
2011 Total CTO Compensation	133
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	134
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	135
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	136
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	137
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	138
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	139
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Region – Median	140
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	141
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Industry – Median	142-144
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	145-147
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	148
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	149
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Profitability – Median	150
2011 Total CTO Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	151
Senior Research/Engineering Executive
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation	154
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	155
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	156
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	157
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	158
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	159
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	160
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Region – Median	161
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	162
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Industry – Median	163-165
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	166-168
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	169
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	170
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Profitability – Median	171
2011 Total Head of R&D Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	172
Senior Human Resources Executive
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation	175
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Company Revenue - Median	176
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Company Revenue - Top Quartile	177
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Number of Employees - Median	178
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	179
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Ownership Type – Median	180
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	181
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Region – Median	182
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Region – Top Quartile	183
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Industry – Median	184-186
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Industry – Top Quartile	187-189
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Revenue Change – Median	190
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Revenue Change – Top Quartile	191
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Profitability – Median	192
2011 Total Head of HR Compensation by Profitability – Top Quartile	193
Senior Executive Benefits and Perquisites
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit to Senior Executives	195
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit by Company Revenue	196
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit by Number of Employees	197
Percent of Companies Offering Benefit by Ownership Type	198
Prevalence of Specific Perquisites for Senior Executives	199
Percent of Companies Offering Perquisite by Company Revenue	200
Percent of Companies Offering Perquisite by Number of Employees	201
Percent of Companies Offering Perquisite by Ownership Type	202
Value of Senior Executive Benefits	203
Value of Senior Executive Perquisites	204
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Company Revenue - Median	205
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Company Revenue – Top Quartile	206
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Number of Employees - Median	207
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Number of Employees – Top Quartile	208
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Ownership Type - Median	209
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Ownership Type – Top Quartile	210
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Industry – Median	211-213
2011 Senior Executive Benefits and Perks Value by Industry – Top Quartile	214-216
Best Practices
Who Approves CEO Compensation Package?
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	219
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	220
Companies with Formal Annual Incentive Plans for Executives
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	221
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	222
Basis for Total Amount of Bonus Payments
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	223
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	224
Companies with Formal Long-Term Incentive Plans
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	225
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	226
Eligibility for Long-Term Incentives
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	227
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	228
Companies with Formal Salary Plan with Regularly Scheduled Reviews
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	229
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	230
Companies that Set Salary Ranges for Specific Positions
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	231
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	232
Companies that Use an Objective Formula for the Size of Pay Increases
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	233
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	234
Companies with Performance Ratings Tied to Specific Salary Increases
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	235
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	236
Companies where Titles and Responsibilities are Reviewed Annually
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	237
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	238
Companies that Consider the Relative Value/Impact Internally Among Positions
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	239
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	240
Companies that Monitor Local Salary Ranges for Comparable Positions to Remain Competitive
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	241
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	242
Companies that Monitor Salary Ranges Beyond the Local Market to Remain Competitive
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	243
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	244
Use of Long-Term Incentive Vehicles
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	245
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	246
How Companies Value Stock and Option Awards
Percentage of Companies by Company Revenue	247
Percentage of Companies by Ownership Type	248
Vesting of Equity Incentives	249
Employees Put up Funds to Invest	250

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