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July 6, 2026 1 min read

Board compensation benchmarks: S&P 500, Mid Cap, Small Cap — 2025 figures

Full compensation tables by index, committee role, tenure, and board type. What the market actually pays — not what the listings suggest.

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PerfectBoard Research Team
Board Intelligence Platform
Updated July 2026
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