Governance

ASX100 CEO pay remains below 2009 peak: ACSI

BY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017 3:11PM

Average fixed pay for ASX100 CEOs in 2016 was $1.89 million, with median CEO pay at $1.79 million, well below the 2009 peak for pay, according to the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) annual survey of CEO pay.

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