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CFO roles see shortest tenure but fastest pay growth in C-suite

Finance chiefs at U.S. public companies have the shortest average tenure in the C-suite at just 2.1 years, according to a new report from FP&A platform provider Datarails, with more than 60% of firms changing finance chiefs between 2020 and 2025, highlighting significant instability in the role. Despite this turnover, compensation has surged, with median CFO pay rising 61.8% to $3.86m over five years, reflecting the role’s growing strategic importance, although it still trails CEO pay, which accounts for over 60% of total C-suite compensation. The study also noted modest gains in female representation, reaching 17.6% in 2024.

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