Research Reinforces Incentive Pay’s Importance in the Rewards Offering
By worldatwork.org | Oct 6, 2026 | Read more
Workspan Editor, Paul Arnold, discusses how CAP and WorldatWork explored the use of short-term and long-term incentives at various types of organizations in our research. The 2026 Incentive Pay Practices Survey showed that short-term incentives are nearly universal among for-profit companies, while long-term incentive participation, value and design vary significantly by ownership structure and employee level.
How the Incentive Pay Practices Tool Can Influence Your Plan Design
By worldatwork.org | Oct 6, 2026 | Read more
Senior Associate Louisa Heywood wrote an article for WorldatWork’s Workspan explaining how to use the interactive dashboard tool, published as part of the CAP-WorldatWork Incentive Pay Practices Survey. This tool helps WorldatWork members and survey participants work through their organization’s unique incentive compensation questions and uncover findings for companies with similar profiles.
New Research from WorldatWork and Compensation Advisory Partners Reveals Growing Complexity of Incentive Pay Strategies
By worldatwork.org | Oct 6, 2026 | Read more
CAP Partner Susan Schroeder was quoted in a press release announcing the publication of the 2026 CAP-WorldatWork Incentive Pay Practices Survey providing data on short-term and long-term incentives across publicly traded, privately held, nonprofit, and government organizations. This survey marks the continuation of our nearly 20-year partnership with WorldatWork on this unique research. It gives companies an understanding of how incentive practices differ by organizational sector and how to use those insights to design programs appropriate for each company’s particular circumstances.
Board Leaders’ Pay Stays Frozen Even as Workloads Rise
By Agenda | Sep 14, 2026 | Read more
Partner Matt Vnuk and Senior Associate Kyle White were quoted in an Agenda article examining why compensation for board leadership roles has remained flat despite growing responsibilities. Matt noted that leadership premiums are often modest relative to the additional time and reputational risk involved, while Kyle explained that concerns about how percentage increases may be perceived can discourage boards from adjusting these premiums.
The Typical Tech Leader’s Pay Rose $810K Since 2021—More Than COOs, CFOs, and CIOs Combined
By Fortune | Sep 7, 2026 | Read more
Partners Dan Laddin and Kyle Eastman were quoted in a Fortune article about the sharp rise in compensation for technology executives. Dan explained that CTO roles increasingly encompass business strategy, workflows, customer needs and the use of data and AI, contributing to greater competition for experienced talent. Kyle noted that differences in the CTO role across companies and industries require boards to exercise more judgment when benchmarking compensation.
Say on Pay Hangs in the Balance. How Should Comp Committees Move Forward?
By Agenda | Sep 4, 2026 | Read more
Partner Shaun Bisman was quoted in an Agenda article discussing a proposed reduction in say-on-pay requirements for many public companies. Shaun noted that eliminating the vote would remove a consistent source of shareholder feedback and could lead investors to express compensation concerns through votes against compensation committee members or shareholder proposals instead.
Long Island’s highest-paid executives made 115 times the typical worker; top CEO made $17.2 million
By Newsday | Aug 24, 2026 | Read more
Partner Kelly Malafis was quoted in a Newsday article examining compensation among Long Island’s highest-paid public company executives. Kelly noted that public companies typically receive strong shareholder support for their executive compensation programs, with median say-on-pay support of 95% nationally and 97% among Long Island companies through the first half of 2026, providing context for the substantially lower support received by Arbor Realty Trust.
Finance Chief Pay Continued to Climb Last Year — Sometimes Exponentially
By Agenda | Aug 10, 2026 | Read more
Partner Kelly Malafis was quoted in an Agenda article examining rising CFO compensation and the challenges companies face in retaining finance leaders. Kelly explained that CFOs are increasingly helping drive business strategy through capital allocation, M&A and digital transformation, expanding both their responsibilities and their potential role in CEO succession. Kelly also noted that salary increases can affect annual and long-term incentives because those awards are often calculated as a percentage of salary.
