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CFO pay surged 8% last year—and long-term incentives now account for 63% of the average package

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CFO pay surged 8% last year—and long-term incentives now account for 63% of the average package
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Good morning. CFO pay is rising but not in the way you might expect.



New data from Compensation Advisory Partners (CAP), exclusively shared with CFO Daily, examines 140 large companies with at least $5 billion in revenue and a median revenue of $15.6 billion. While CFOs continue to gain influence, their compensation remains closely tied to CEO pay. Notably, pay growth for the two roles is increasingly converging.



In 2025, total direct compensation (TDC) rose roughly 8% for CFOs and 9% for

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