How Can I Find Information on the Salaries of Officers of Publicly Traded Companies?

You can find information on the compensation of officers of public companies in the company’s filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). Public companies that list on an exchange or NASDAQ must file quarterly and annual reports with the SEC. Among other things, these reports include information on company officers, directors, and certain shareholders, including salary and various fringe benefits as well as transactions between the company and management.

EDGAR is the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System. All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access and download this information for free.

At EDGAR, you'll find links to a complete list of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR database. Its primary purpose is to increase the efficiency and fairness of the securities market for the benefit of investors, corporations, and the economy by accelerating the receipt, acceptance, dissemination, and analysis of time-sensitive corporate information filed with the agency.

You can also find information on the compensation of officers of public companies through one of the fee-based websites, such as Dun & Bradstreet and LexisNexis.

FAQs about salaries at publicly traded companies

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