Using CompanyIQ executive compensation data, Gallagher reviewed CEO pay data trends in its annual report.

Throughout 2021 and into 2022, compensation committee agendas remain in flux as companies continue to respond to fluctuating market effects on business operations, workforce health, supply chain and overall organizational wellbeing. To help make sense of the numbers, Gallagher’s CEO and Executive Compensation Trends: 2022 Edition provides an important baseline to understand evolving executive compensation packages.

Gallagher’s 2022 report, led by James F. Reda, managing director for Gallagher’s Executive Compensation Consulting service, includes compensation data for 2,845 companies, provided by MyLogIQ®. The report focuses on 2021 pay programs derived from 2022 proxy filings and offers a comprehensive set of benchmarking data and analysis to support compensation committees.

Analysts examined the most recent corporate disclosures by Russell 3000® companies to review individual elements of compensation packages and executive compensation trends by major industry and company size. The report also includes comparisons with S&P 500® organizations to offer additional perspective on the difference between large and small firms.