IR Leader
November 08, 2022

CIRI's IR Compensation and Responsibilities Reports Are Now Available. Get Yours Today!

The role of investor relations is increasingly being recognized for its strategic value as more IROs are contributing to the company’s strategic plan and executing the IR elements of that plan.

According to CIRI's just released 2022 IR Compensation and Responsibilities Reports, over half of IROs are contributing to the company’s strategic plan and almost three-quarters are executing the IR elements of the company’s strategy. In addition, over three-quarters of IROs counsel executives and Boards on IR matters and over one-quarter develop the company’s ESG/sustainability strategy. With these expanded responsibilities come enhanced compensation with over half (59%) of IROs earning at least $225,000 in total cash compensation, including 28% who earn more than $300,000.

To read the news release, click here.

To obtain your copy of CIRI's 2022 Investor Relations Compensation and Responsibilities Report: Part 1 - Responsibilities and Part 2 - Compensation, click here. (Members, remember to log in to take advantage of member pricing).
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