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Real Estate
Executive compensation benchmarks for 8 public companies in the real estate industry.
$5.1M
8
$14.6M
27:1
Median
$5,068,208
Average
$6,234,249
25th Percentile
$3,250,910
75th Percentile
$8,447,081
Minimum
$1,152,224
Maximum
$14,565,733
Avg Pay Ratio
27:1
Companies
8
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The median real estate CEO compensation is $5,068,208, based on 8 public companies. The average is $6,234,249. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
William J. McMorrow of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. is the highest paid real estate CEO, with total compensation of $14,565,733 in FY2025.
The average CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio in the real estate industry is 27:1. This means the average CEO earns 27 times what the median employee earns.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: June 4, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. KW | William J. McMorrow | $14.6M |
| Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. CWK | MICHELLE MACKAY | $9.5M |
| Urban Edge Properties UE | Jeffrey S. Olson | $8.1M |
| Terreno Realty Corp TRNO | W. Blake Baird | $5.4M |
| Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. IIPR | Paul Smithers | $4.7M |
| Curbline Properties Corp. CURB | David R. Lukes | $3.3M |
| GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/ GTY | Christopher J. Constant | $3.2M |
| Ellington Financial Inc. EFC | JR Herlihy | $1.2M |