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What is a positioning gap worth to you?

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Your pay and your assumption

Employer type

Illustrative annual net value

$36,910

with Benchmark · assumes a 5% positioning gap, not a measured shortfall

Assumed gap value
$37,500/yr
Benchmark plan
$590/yr
Break-even gap
0.08%

Illustrative. The positioning gap is an assumption you choose, not a measured shortfall.

Where you sit

Second quarter (below the median)

Your $750,000 in total pay against 3,505 public-company CFOs: All sectors, All revenue sizes.

25th
$747,568
Median
$1,885,575
75th
$3,873,228
90th
$6,925,289

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Peer figures are CFO total pay as filed in SEC proxy statements (DEF 14A) or IRS Form 990, from CFOCompensation's snapshot as of 2026-11-01. Your figures are your own. Figures as filed and cited; no advice; not affiliated with the SEC or IRS. Private-company pay is not covered, and smaller reporting companies may omit the CFO under Item 402(m). Planning estimates, not financial, legal or tax advice.

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