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2021 Director Compensation Report
Research Report | By Jose Furman, Eric Henken
FW Cook’s 2021 Director Compensation Report studies non-employee director compensation at 300 companies of various sizes and industries to analyze market practices in pay levels and program structure.
Overall 2021 total compensation, at the median, increased modestly among small-cap and mid-cap companies compared to large-cap companies, where it was generally flat: the small-cap median changed, +3.2% to $185,833, the mid-cap median increased by +3.9% to $236,000, and the large-cap median increased +0.7% to $294,167.
Jose Furman
Principal
Jose Furman’s primary responsibilities include conducting market research and analyzing pay levels, designing incentive plans, and examining market trends. Representative projects include leverage performance unit modeling, extensive pay-for-performance analyses, realizable compensation, and new-hire CEO recruiting compensation packages.
Eric HenkenManaging Director
Eric Henken works with companies from a diverse mix of industries, company sizes, and life-cycle stages. He has experience partnering directly with compensation committees in the development of executive compensation programs that align the interests of executives and stakeholders. He is a featured speaker at national industry conference events including the American Bar Association, World@Work, and Corporate Board Member.
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