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title: Executive Compensation Index May 2016
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# Executive Compensation Index May 2016

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- ERI’s Executive Compensation Index is a quarterly report that measures trends in executive compensation using analysis of the companies included in the Russell 3000 index.
- The Russell 3000 is comprised of 3000 securities traded on U.S. stock exchanges that collectively represent roughly 98% of the investable equity market in the United States.

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Median revenue for the Russell 3000 increased 3.25% from 2014 to 2015.

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The median revenue for companies in the index was just under $890 million in 2014. From 2008 to 2009, median annual revenue dropped more than 12% for this group.

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Roughly 70% of companies in the index saw positive revenue growth in 2015, while 48% increased revenue by at least 10% over 2014.

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Financial services, technology, and consumer cyclical companies each represent 15% of the index. Not far behind are healthcare and industrials at 14%.

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