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What public-company CFOs are paid

Total pay for the CFOs of US public companies, each from the company's own proxy statement filed with the SEC. The median was $1.9M.

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Source: each company's latest definitive proxy statement (SEC Form DEF 14A). Figures are as reported. Snapshot as of 2026-11-01. Private-company pay is not covered, and smaller reporting companies may omit the CFO under Item 402(m).

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