CEO compensation at venture-backed start-ups up 5.8%
Overall, median compensation in 2006 for the
CEOs at venture-backed start-ups grew to $275,000, a 5.8% increase from
2005.
| Start-up CEO pay | 2006 (year ending Oct 1) | Y/Y % Growth |
| Healthcare | $284,000 | 8.4% |
| IT | $275,000 | 8.3% |
| Retail/Services | $260,000 | 0.0% |
| Overall | $275,000 | 5.8% |
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Source: VentureOne |
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CEOs at venture-backed health-care
companies fetched a median compensation of $284,000 during the past year,
an 8.4% increase from a year ago period, according to data from industry
tracker VentureOne. CEOs at IT start-ups gained 8.3% increase to $275,000.
The data are annualized to October 1 of each year.
But compensation is not rising across the board. Compensation for the top spots at retail and consumer products and services start-ups has held steady since 2004, at $260,000, according to VentureOne.
But compensation is not rising across the board. Compensation for the top spots at retail and consumer products and services start-ups has held steady since 2004, at $260,000, according to VentureOne.
After holding steady for the past two years, total compensation for CEOs at both information technology start-ups and health-care companies is on the rise. Total compensation includes salary and bonuses or commissions.
