First introduced in 2007, this annual survey was created to provide a deeper understanding of the compensation and benefits offered to credit union executives. The report supports credit union boards and executives in making data-driven decisions about total compensation. Data is organized by 12 asset ranges, from less than $25 million to more than $5 billion in assets, including:

  • Total compensation by asset size
  • Nonqualified benefit plans
  • Bonus targets and metrics
  • Perquisites
  • Demographics
  • Board expenses

The 2025 report includes data from 583 credit unions and more than 2,000 executives. Participation from credit unions with $1 billion or more in assets grew by almost 10% this year.

Data is provided for the chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO) and the next four executives in order of descending salary. This survey looks at other executives relative to the CEO in terms of salary, because it's challenging to match titles and functional responsibilities across all asset sizes.

To help you compare the retention strength and competitiveness of your benefit offerings, in our report, we feature:

  • CFO-specific data
  • CEO employment agreement
  • CEO severance pay

All credit unions across the country (federal charters, state charters and privately insured) received an invitation to participate.

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