Executive compensation is one of the most important financial and leadership decisions a company makes.
Pay too little, and you risk losing experienced executives to competitors. Pay too much without clear performance expectations, and you may create unnecessary costs, internal pay concerns, and misaligned incentives.
For privately held companies and family-owned businesses, the decision can be even more complicated.
How much should a CEO earn compared with other executives? Should compensation depend on company profits? Is a performance bonus enough, or should the organization offer long-term incentives? And how can family businesses distinguish compensation for executive responsibilities from financial returns associated with ownership?
These questions require more than looking up an average executive salary.
When setting executive pay, companies should consider the executive’s responsibilities, market compensation data, business size, industry, financial performance, strategic objectives, total compensation structure, talent retention, internal pay equity, governance, and applicable legal and tax requirements.
The goal is to develop an executive compensation strategy that is competitive, financially sustainable, and aligned with the company’s long-term interests.
Below, we explore ten essential factors companies should evaluate before making executive compensation decisions.
What Is Executive Compensation?
Executive compensation refers to the total financial and nonfinancial rewards provided to senior business leaders in exchange for their responsibilities, performance, and contributions to the organization.
It generally includes more than an annual salary.
Depending on the company’s ownership structure and compensation philosophy, an executive compensation package may include:
- Base salary: Fixed compensation paid for carrying out the executive’s responsibilities.
- Annual performance bonuses: Short-term incentives connected to individual, departmental, or company performance.
- Long-term incentives: Rewards designed to encourage sustained performance, retention, or business value creation over multiple years.
- Equity or equity-linked compensation: Actual ownership awards or arrangements that provide an economic benefit linked to business value.
- Executive benefits: Retirement arrangements, deferred compensation, insurance, or other approved benefits.
- Other contractual payments: Certain retention awards, severance arrangements, or change-of-control provisions.
Not every organization needs every component.
A privately held manufacturing business may require a very different compensation program from a publicly traded technology company or a multigenerational family enterprise.
An effective structure starts with understanding what the company needs its executives to accomplish.
10 Key Factors Companies Should Consider When Setting Executive Pay
1. Executive Responsibilities and Role Complexity
The first factor in determining executive pay is the scope of the executive’s responsibilities.
Two individuals with the same job title may have very different roles.
For example, a chief financial officer managing accounting and financial reporting for a small business may have fewer responsibilities than a CFO overseeing international operations, acquisitions, financing arrangements, and multiple business units.
Although both hold the same title, the complexity and consequences of their decisions differ significantly.
Companies should evaluate:
- The number of employees and departments under the executive’s leadership
- Financial and operational decision-making authority
- Responsibility for revenue, profitability, assets, or capital allocation
- Geographic reach and organizational complexity
- Required technical expertise and leadership experience
- Accountability for strategic outcomes
- The difficulty of replacing the executive
Why it matters: Executive compensation should reflect the actual responsibilities of the position rather than the job title alone.
This becomes especially important in family-owned businesses, where senior executives may perform several roles that would be divided among different leaders in larger organizations.
Before determining salary, boards and owners should develop an accurate understanding of the position and its responsibilities.
2. Market Compensation Benchmarking
One of the most important components of executive compensation planning is understanding what comparable organizations pay for similar leadership positions.
This process is known as executive compensation benchmarking.
Market benchmarking helps companies determine whether their compensation packages are competitive enough to attract and retain qualified leaders.
However, selecting the right comparison group matters just as much as obtaining compensation data.
A privately held business should not automatically benchmark its CEO against executives leading much larger public companies.
Those organizations may have substantially different ownership arrangements, incentive programs, operational responsibilities, and financial resources.
A meaningful comparison should consider:
- Industry and business model
- Revenue and organizational size
- Geographic location
- Ownership type
- Position responsibilities
- Business complexity
- Total compensation rather than salary alone
For example, a family-owned distribution company may find that compensation data from similarly sized private distributors is more informative than pay packages disclosed by major publicly traded retailers.
According to BDO’s 2025 Private Company Executive Compensation Survey, executive compensation varies with factors including company size, industry, location, and ownership structure.
The research illustrates why a standard salary comparison may not provide enough information to support a sound decision.
Practical recommendation: Use compensation benchmarks to establish a reasonable market range, then evaluate that range against the company’s particular circumstances.
Matching an industry average is not necessarily the right objective for every position.
3. Company Size, Financial Position, and Business Complexity
Executive compensation must also reflect what the business can reasonably support.
A company with strong revenue but limited profitability may face very different financial considerations from a similarly sized organization generating consistent cash flow.
Likewise, a company experiencing rapid expansion may need a compensation structure that supports growth without creating excessive fixed costs.
Important considerations include:
Revenue and profitability
Company revenue provides useful context, but it should not be the only measure used to establish executive pay.
Operating margins, profitability, and the sustainability of earnings also matter.
Cash flow and liquidity
Even a profitable company may experience cash flow constraints.
A high fixed-salary commitment can become difficult to manage when the business faces seasonal demand, capital expenditures, or unexpected operating costs.
Stage of development
An established business may be positioned to offer a different compensation structure from a younger company investing heavily in expansion.
Capital and ownership requirements
The organization may need to preserve resources for debt payments, reinvestment, acquisitions, or shareholder distributions.
The compensation package should fit those broader priorities.
Why it matters: Executive pay should support business performance rather than create financial pressure that limits the company’s ability to operate or grow.
For some businesses, a balanced combination of fixed salary and carefully designed performance incentives may provide greater flexibility than an unusually high guaranteed salary.
4. Industry, Geography, and Competition for Executive Talent
Executive compensation varies across industries because leadership requirements and talent markets differ.
A healthcare organization, financial services company, manufacturing business, and technology firm may compete for executives with very different combinations of skills.
Some roles require specialized industry knowledge, regulatory experience, international management capabilities, or expertise that is difficult to find.
Those requirements can influence market compensation.
Geography also matters.
Companies recruiting executives in highly competitive labor markets may face different compensation expectations from businesses hiring locally in less competitive areas.
However, location should be evaluated carefully when companies recruit executives remotely or across multiple markets.
The relevant question is not simply where the company is headquartered.
It is where the company must compete to attract the leadership talent it needs.
Companies should ask:
- Are qualified candidates readily available?
- Are we competing with larger or more complex organizations?
- Does this position require specialized experience?
- Would replacing the executive be especially difficult?
- Are our benefits and incentives competitive with alternative opportunities?
These considerations help determine whether a company should target the middle of the relevant compensation market or adopt a different positioning based on its talent needs.
5. Business Strategy and Performance Objectives
Executive compensation should reinforce what the organization is trying to achieve.
A company focused on profitability may need different executive performance measures from one prioritizing expansion, operational transformation, or leadership succession.
If compensation rewards the wrong outcomes, executives may naturally concentrate on activities that generate bonuses rather than activities that create sustainable business value.
For example, an executive rewarded primarily for revenue growth may be encouraged to pursue sales even when those sales contribute little profit.
A more balanced incentive plan might consider revenue alongside profitability, cash flow, customer retention, or operating effectiveness.
Common executive performance measures include:
| Business objective | Potential performance measures |
| Profitable growth | Revenue growth, operating income, profit margin |
| Financial strength | Cash flow, working capital, return on invested capital |
| Operational excellence | Productivity, quality, cost efficiency, delivery performance |
| Customer relationships | Customer retention, satisfaction, service quality |
| Leadership development | Succession readiness, key talent retention, leadership development |
| Long-term value creation | Multiyear financial results, strategic milestones, business value |
These measures are examples, not universal recommendations.
The appropriate metrics depend on the company’s priorities and the executive’s responsibilities.
For an incentive program to work effectively, performance measures should be understandable, reasonably measurable, and meaningfully influenced by the executive.
Companies should also consider how one performance measure might unintentionally undermine another.
The purpose of performance-based compensation is not simply to reward higher numbers. It is to encourage decisions and behaviors that strengthen the business.
6. The Right Mix of Salary, Bonuses, and Long-Term Incentives
Executive compensation decisions should consider the complete package, not just the executive’s base salary.
This is often called the total compensation approach.
A company may provide competitive compensation through a combination of guaranteed salary, annual performance incentives, long-term rewards, and benefits.
Each component serves a different purpose.
Base Salary: Stability and Role-Based Compensation
Base salary provides predictable compensation for carrying out the responsibilities of the position.
It is commonly informed by market benchmarking, the executive’s experience, and the complexity of the role.
Short-Term Incentives: Annual Performance
Annual bonuses encourage executives to focus on objectives that can be evaluated within a relatively short performance period.
These might include profitability, cash flow improvement, customer growth, or strategic project completion.
A well-designed annual incentive plan should establish performance expectations before the evaluation period begins.
It should also explain how results will be measured and how payouts will be determined.
Long-Term Incentives: Sustained Value Creation
Long-term incentive plans encourage executives to consider the company’s success beyond a single year.
These arrangements may be especially valuable when a business wants to retain leadership talent, support succession, or connect executive rewards to lasting business value.
Depending on ownership preferences and the applicable legal structure, private companies may consider arrangements such as:
- Multiyear cash incentive plans
- Deferred incentive awards
- Phantom stock or simulated equity arrangements
- Actual equity awards, where appropriate
- Performance or retention awards tied to longer-term objectives
A Deloitte private-company compensation survey, published in January 2026, reported that 82% of its surveyed companies offered long-term incentive plans.
The survey covered 500 relatively large private companies, so that figure should not be assumed to represent every small or mid-sized private business. Nevertheless, it demonstrates the importance of long-term incentive planning among larger privately owned organizations.
Why it matters: The right compensation mix can balance immediate performance expectations with leadership retention and longer-term company priorities.
7. Executive Retention and Succession Planning
Replacing a senior executive can be disruptive.
Leadership changes may affect important customer relationships, operating decisions, institutional knowledge, and employee confidence.
For private and family-owned businesses, succession planning can be particularly important when leadership responsibilities are concentrated among a small group of individuals.
Companies should therefore evaluate how executive compensation supports the continuity of leadership.
Consider questions such as:
- Which executives are particularly important to the company’s future?
- Do we have prepared successors for critical leadership positions?
- Would the loss of a key executive significantly disrupt operations?
- Does our compensation structure encourage executives to remain through important transitions?
- Are the incentives aligned with the company’s expected ownership or succession timeline?
Long-term incentives may be useful when they encourage executives to stay and contribute to the business over several years.
However, compensation should not be used as a substitute for effective leadership, professional development, or a healthy organizational culture.
A retention strategy works best when pay is part of a broader effort to build leadership continuity.
8. Internal Pay Equity and Family Business Considerations
Executive compensation decisions do not occur in isolation.
The amount paid to one leader can influence expectations among other executives and employees.
An organization may have a competitive compensation program externally while still experiencing internal concerns about consistency and fairness.
For example, two executives with comparable responsibilities may receive significantly different compensation without a clearly documented business reason.
Over time, unexplained inconsistencies may create tension and undermine confidence in management.
Companies should review executive pay in relation to:
- Other senior leadership positions
- Differences in responsibility and accountability
- Relevant market compensation data
- Performance and experience
- Internal compensation policies
- Applicable equal-pay and employment requirements
Special Considerations for Family-Owned Businesses
Family-owned companies introduce additional questions.
An individual may be both a company executive and a family shareholder.
Those are different roles.
Compensation for work performed should be evaluated separately from financial returns associated with business ownership.
For example, a family member working as CEO should have compensation that can be explained in terms of executive responsibilities, market conditions, and other relevant business factors.
Shareholder distributions, by contrast, relate to ownership interests and the company’s governing arrangements.
Maintaining that distinction can help prevent confusion between family relationships and professional compensation decisions.
It can also make compensation discussions more constructive when a family business employs both family and non-family executives.
Organizations seeking broader consistency may benefit from reviewing their employee compensation structures alongside executive pay.
9. Board Oversight, Corporate Governance, and Accountability
Strong executive compensation decisions require an appropriate approval and review process.
Without clear governance, organizations may rely too heavily on individual preferences, informal agreements, or negotiations that are difficult to explain later.
This risk can be particularly relevant in privately held companies where ownership, executive leadership, and board responsibilities overlap.
A sound compensation governance process should establish:
Who makes compensation decisions?
The organization should identify the owners, board members, or compensation committee responsible for approving executive pay.
What information supports those decisions?
Appropriate documentation may include market benchmarks, job responsibilities, company performance, internal comparisons, and relevant compensation recommendations.
How are potential conflicts handled?
Executives and owners should not be placed in a position where personal interests prevent objective evaluation.
How frequently is compensation reviewed?
A regular review schedule allows companies to reassess compensation against changes in the business and executive responsibilities.
What is documented?
Decision-makers should retain appropriate records of compensation decisions, incentive terms, performance measures, and approvals.
Good governance does not mean making compensation planning unnecessarily complicated.
It means having a process that supports consistency, accountability, and informed judgment.
Benesh Consulting Group also provides specialized board of directors compensation consulting for family-owned and privately held organizations.
10. Legal, Tax, and Compensation Risk Considerations
Executive compensation arrangements can create legal, tax, and financial consequences.
The relevant requirements depend on the company’s ownership structure, tax classification, location, compensation arrangements, and regulatory status.
This makes professional review an important part of compensation planning.
Reasonable Compensation for Owner-Executives
In the United States, determining reasonable compensation can be especially important for shareholder-employees of S corporations.
The Internal Revenue Service identifies considerations such as an individual’s duties, experience, time devoted to the business, compensation agreements, and comparable pay for similar services.
The objective is to determine appropriate compensation for the work performed rather than arbitrarily choosing a salary.
Deferred Compensation and Long-Term Arrangements
Certain deferred compensation, equity-linked incentives, and change-of-control arrangements may be subject to specialized tax and legal requirements.
These arrangements should be reviewed before implementation to understand how they will operate and what obligations they create.
Public Company Disclosure Requirements
Publicly traded companies may face additional executive compensation disclosure and governance requirements, including provisions under the SEC’s Regulation S-K and applicable exchange listing rules.
For example, SEC guidance on executive compensation disclosure addresses how compensation arrangements are presented to investors.
The requirements for private companies are different and should not be assumed to match those of public issuers.
Incentive Risk and Unintended Behavior
Compensation plans should also be evaluated for unintended consequences.
A poorly structured incentive program might encourage excessive risk-taking, short-term earnings manipulation, or decisions that compromise long-term value.
Companies can reduce these risks by using balanced performance measures, defining payout conditions clearly, reviewing unusual results, and incorporating appropriate protections into plan documents.
The right executive compensation strategy must be defensible, practical, and aligned with the applicable legal and governance framework.
How Should Private Companies Structure Executive Compensation?
There is no universal formula for determining executive compensation.
A company must decide not only how much to pay, but also how different compensation components will support its particular objectives.
For private businesses, a useful starting point is to establish the purpose of each component.
| Compensation component | Primary purpose | Key consideration |
| Base salary | Compensate executive responsibilities | Market competitiveness and role complexity |
| Annual bonus | Reward near-term performance | Measurable goals and payout conditions |
| Long-term incentive | Encourage sustained value creation | Multiyear outcomes, retention, and ownership objectives |
| Executive benefits | Support the total rewards package | Cost, competitiveness, and legal requirements |
| Retention arrangements | Support leadership continuity | Critical talent and succession needs |
The actual allocation between these components should depend on the organization’s compensation philosophy, talent requirements, and financial circumstances.
For example, a family business that does not want to transfer actual equity may consider a properly designed simulated equity or multiyear cash incentive arrangement.
An ESOP organization may need to evaluate how executive incentives fit its employee-ownership structure and broader governance responsibilities.
The goal is not to copy another company’s compensation package.
It is to build one that supports the organization.
Example: Setting Executive Pay in a Family-Owned Business
Consider a hypothetical family-owned manufacturing company with approximately $75 million in annual revenue.
The business has experienced steady growth and plans to hire a new chief operating officer.
The family wants to attract an experienced executive capable of improving operational efficiency, developing managers, and preparing the company for its next stage of growth.
However, the owners do not want to offer an ownership stake.
How should they approach compensation?
Step 1: Define the position.
The company identifies the COO’s responsibilities, including plant operations, cost management, employee development, and implementation of operational improvements.
Step 2: Benchmark relevant roles.
Rather than comparing compensation with COOs at major multinational companies, the business evaluates appropriate market data from comparably sized manufacturing organizations.
Step 3: Establish an affordable base salary range.
The owners consider market data, current profitability, cash flow, and the financial commitments required to support future expansion.
Step 4: Design an annual incentive program.
Potential performance measures include operating profitability, production quality, working capital, and operational improvement milestones.
Step 5: Consider a long-term incentive.
The company evaluates a multiyear cash or simulated equity arrangement connected to sustained performance and leadership retention.
Step 6: Obtain appropriate approvals.
The owners and relevant board members review the proposed package, document the business rationale, and obtain any necessary legal and tax advice before implementation.
The result is a more deliberate compensation strategy.
Instead of selecting an arbitrary salary or copying a competitor, the organization creates an executive compensation package based on its actual needs.
This example is illustrative and does not prescribe specific compensation amounts or incentive terms.
Common Mistakes Companies Make When Setting Executive Pay
Even organizations with experienced leadership teams can make avoidable compensation mistakes.
Relying on Salary Data Without Understanding the Context
A compensation survey can provide useful information, but not every comparison is relevant.
Companies should evaluate whether the organizations in the survey are truly comparable in size, industry, ownership, and responsibilities.
Focusing Only on Base Salary
A salary may appear competitive while the total compensation package is significantly different from what comparable employers provide.
Review bonuses, long-term incentives, and benefits alongside base pay.
Rewarding Short-Term Results at the Expense of Long-Term Value
An incentive plan focused on one financial metric can unintentionally encourage narrow decision-making.
Consider the effects of performance measures on cash flow, customer relationships, quality, and sustainable growth.
Ignoring Internal Compensation Relationships
Large or unexplained differences between executives may create internal concerns.
Review compensation consistently and document legitimate reasons for differences.
Using Public Company Plans Without Adapting Them
Private companies have different ownership and governance characteristics.
A compensation approach that works for a publicly traded corporation may be unnecessarily complicated or unsuitable for a family business.
Failing to Review Compensation Regularly
An executive’s responsibilities may grow significantly while the compensation program remains unchanged.
A company may also change its strategy, experience financial challenges, or enter a more competitive talent market.
Regular reviews can help ensure compensation remains appropriate.
A Practical Checklist for Establishing Executive Compensation
Before approving an executive compensation package, company owners and boards should be able to answer the following questions:
- Role: Are the executive’s responsibilities, authority, and performance expectations clearly defined?
- Market: Have we evaluated relevant executive compensation benchmarks?
- Affordability: Is the proposed compensation sustainable given our financial circumstances?
- Strategy: Does the package support the company’s most important business objectives?
- Pay structure: Have we considered salary, annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and benefits together?
- Retention: Does the arrangement support leadership continuity and succession priorities?
- Fairness: Can the compensation decision be explained consistently in relation to comparable roles?
- Governance: Have the appropriate decision-makers reviewed and approved the arrangement?
- Compliance: Have legal, tax, and contractual requirements been evaluated?
- Review: Is there a process for monitoring performance and reassessing compensation?
If several answers are unclear, the company may benefit from additional analysis before finalizing the package.
A well-designed compensation program should be understandable to the executive, defensible to decision-makers, and consistent with the organization’s long-term objectives.
Why Professional Executive Compensation Consulting Matters
For many privately held and family-owned companies, setting executive compensation is a decision that extends beyond internal HR administration.
It may require interpreting compensation data, evaluating complex incentive arrangements, navigating family ownership considerations, and building a structure that supports business performance.
These decisions can become more challenging when an organization lacks reliable private-company benchmarking data or an established compensation committee.
An experienced compensation consultant can provide a more independent, structured approach.
Professional executive compensation consulting may help organizations:
- Identify appropriate market comparison groups
- Evaluate whether existing executive pay is competitive
- Develop salary ranges and total compensation structures
- Design short-term and long-term incentive programs
- Assess executive retention and succession considerations
- Support clear, documented compensation decisions
- Align rewards with business performance and ownership goals
Rather than relying on assumptions or standard pay formulas, organizations can make decisions supported by relevant analysis and business context.
How Benesh Consulting Group Helps Companies Make Better Executive Pay Decisions
Executive compensation requires more than data. It requires experience interpreting that data within the realities of the business.
Benesh Consulting Group specializes in compensation consulting for family offices, family-owned enterprises, privately held companies, and ESOP organizations.
Led by Bruce K. Benesh, CPA, the firm brings more than 40 years of compensation consulting experience and has supported more than 500 clients.
Its work includes executive compensation benchmarking, incentive plan design, compensation evaluation, and governance-aligned compensation strategies.
For privately held companies, the approach considers the factors that make each business different, including company size, industry, geographic location, ownership structure, executive responsibilities, and long-term objectives.
Whether a company is evaluating CEO compensation, recruiting senior leadership, reviewing an existing incentive plan, or preparing for succession, experienced guidance can help turn complex compensation questions into more informed business decisions.
Explore Benesh Consulting Group’s executive compensation consulting services to learn more.
Final Thoughts: Executive Pay Should Support Long-Term Business Success
Setting executive pay is not simply about deciding how much a senior leader should earn.
It is about ensuring that compensation reflects leadership responsibilities, attracts capable executives, rewards meaningful performance, and supports the long-term success of the business.
Companies that rely exclusively on salary surveys or historical pay practices may overlook important factors such as financial capacity, governance, succession, and ownership objectives.
A more effective approach considers the full picture.
By evaluating the right compensation factors and documenting a clear compensation philosophy, organizations can develop executive pay structures that are competitive, appropriate, and aligned with sustainable business performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Executive Compensation
1. What are the most important factors when determining executive compensation?
The most important factors include executive responsibilities, company size, industry, geographic market, relevant compensation benchmarks, financial performance, business objectives, leadership experience, retention requirements, ownership structure, governance, and applicable legal and tax obligations. Companies should evaluate these factors together rather than relying on salary data alone.
2. How do companies determine a fair salary for a CEO?
Companies generally begin by defining the CEO’s responsibilities and identifying compensation data from comparable organizations. They then evaluate company size, ownership structure, business complexity, financial capacity, individual experience, and total compensation. An appropriate salary should reflect the specific role and the organization’s circumstances.
3. Should executive compensation be based on company performance?
Company performance can be an important factor, particularly when establishing bonuses and long-term incentives. However, executive compensation should not depend exclusively on one performance measure. Companies should consider a balanced set of indicators that reflect financial results, operational objectives, leadership responsibilities, and long-term value creation.
4. What is executive compensation benchmarking?
Executive compensation benchmarking is the process of comparing a company’s executive pay with relevant market data for similar positions. It may include base salary, annual bonuses, long-term incentives, equity-related awards, and benefits. The most meaningful comparisons account for company size, industry, geography, role responsibilities, and ownership structure.
5. How is executive compensation different in a privately held company?
Privately held companies may have different ownership structures, governance processes, financial priorities, and incentive arrangements from publicly traded organizations. Some private companies prefer cash-based or simulated equity incentives rather than transferring actual ownership. Compensation decisions may also involve family relationships, succession planning, and longer-term ownership goals.
6. Should family members working in the business receive executive-level compensation?
Family members performing genuine executive responsibilities can receive appropriate compensation for those services. Their pay should be evaluated using relevant factors such as role complexity, market comparisons, experience, and performance. Compensation for employment should be distinguished from returns associated with ownership. Tax and legal requirements must also be considered.
7. What is the difference between a salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentive?
A base salary provides fixed compensation for carrying out executive responsibilities. An annual bonus generally rewards performance over a shorter period, often one year. A long-term incentive is designed to reward or encourage outcomes over multiple years, such as sustained business growth, value creation, or continued leadership service.
8. How often should companies review executive pay?
An annual review is a practical starting point for many organizations. Additional reviews may be appropriate when executive responsibilities change significantly, the company experiences major growth or restructuring, market conditions shift, or leadership succession becomes a priority. The appropriate review schedule depends on the company’s governance process and compensation arrangements.
9. Do private companies need an executive compensation consultant?
Not every private company requires outside compensation consulting. However, professional guidance can be especially useful when market data is difficult to interpret, executive responsibilities are complex, ownership structures create conflicts, or the company is designing a new incentive program. An experienced consultant can support independent analysis and more consistent compensation decisions.
10. How can executive compensation support long-term business growth?
Executive compensation can support long-term growth by rewarding performance measures connected to the company’s strategic objectives, encouraging executive retention, and aligning leadership decisions with sustained business value. The plan should also balance incentives against financial sustainability, accountability, and potential risks.
