Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Publication collecting compensation figures from ag non-profit CEOS sees recent rise in salaries

The compensation for most nonprofit chief executive officers in the U.S. dropped along with the economy in recent years, but those numbers are starting to climb again, Agri-Pulse reports. The online publication has compiled a list of CEO compensations at nonprofit organizations that try to shape farm and rural policy from the recently released 2012 GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report.

GuideStar vice-president of research Chuck McLean told Agri-Pulse that "long established compensation patterns turned upside down" between 2008 and 2010. Over that period, compensation for 41 percent of incumbent CEOs was static or declined. Washington, D.C., had the highest overall median salary of the top 20 metropolitan statistical areas studied, likely because most of the big agriculture group are based in Washington. Median compensation of women continued to lag behind men when comparing similar organizations, and very few women are CEOs. But Pamela Bailey, head of Grocery Manufacturers Association, had the highest base salary in 2011 of all groups surveyed: just more than $1.1 million.

This compensation report is a service provided by Agri-Pulse, and a lot of work goes into it. That's why the publication makes this request: "We’ve invested a lot of time in collecting this data in conjunction with GuideStar, and hope you will continue to respect our copyright by not forwarding the information to those who do not subscribe. We offer a four-week free trial for those who are interested in investing in our content." That free trial can be accessed here.

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