Real Estate
Executive compensation benchmarks for 6 public companies in the real estate industry.
$8.8M
6
$26.3M
27:1
Median
$8,787,954
Average
$10,989,083
25th Percentile
$5,568,365
75th Percentile
$13,291,725
Minimum
$2,796,476
Maximum
$26,273,965
Avg Pay Ratio
27:1
Companies
6
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The median real estate CEO compensation is $8,787,954, based on 6 public companies. The average is $10,989,083. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
David R. Lukes of Curbline Properties Corp. is the highest paid real estate CEO, with total compensation of $26,273,965 in FY2024.
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: October 20, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Curbline Properties Corp. CURB | David R. Lukes | $26.3M |
| 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 |
| Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. IIPR | Paul Smithers | $4.7M |
| GETTY REALTY CORP /MD/ GTY | Christopher J. Constant | $2.8M |