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Real-time board fee analysis from 6,512 remuneration records across 124 NZX issuers.
IoD NZ publishes a static annual Directors' Fees Report. NZXplorer provides dynamic, per-company granularity.
FY2026 director fees by NZX sector.
| Sector | N | P25 | Median | P75 | Chair | NED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Utilities | 11 | $81K | $205K | $242K | $192K | $205K |
Materials | 11 | $95K | $193K | $232K | $178K | $193K |
Energy | 8 | $97K | $117K | $121K | $200K | $117K |
Real Estate | 47 | $72K | $110K | $120K | $180K | $101K |
Industrials |
Director fees scale with company size.
Median director fee across all NZX issuers.
Total compensation (base + STI + LTI + benefits) from 1,137 disclosed records across 115 issuers. Latest year per executive.
| Role | N | P10 | P25 | Median | P75 | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | 316 | $251K | $528K | $1.0M | $1.8M | $3.2M |
| CFO | 24 | $165K | $283K | $583K | $1.3M | $1.8M |
| COO | 11 | $280K | $300K | $554K | $688K | $1.6M |
| CTO | 124 |
Board fee and executive compensation benchmarks available via REST API with filtering by role, sector, and market cap.
GET /api/v1/compensation-benchmark/ceo?sector=FinancialsGET /api/v1/compensation-benchmark/chair?market_cap=large&include_breakdown=trueAbout Compensation Benchmarks
Data sourced from publicly disclosed board fee schedules in NZX annual reports (6,512 records, 124 issuers). Chair/NED classification based on current appointment status. Market cap quartiles from latest NZX data.
These benchmarks are for informational purposes only. Fee levels vary based on company-specific factors including complexity, time commitment, and committee responsibilities.
Data sourced from publicly available records. Our datasets may not be complete. Automated analysis can produce errors. If you believe any data on this page is incorrect, please contact us at hello@nzxplorer.co.nz. For informational purposes only. Not investment advice.
| 54 |
| $60K |
| $100K |
| $147K |
| $121K |
| $100K |
Consumer Discretionary | 31 | $45K | $93K | $144K | $122K | $93K |
Financials | 15 | $59K | $87K | $138K | $144K | $87K |
Information Technology | 17 | $52K | $70K | $121K | $107K | $70K |
Consumer Staples | 20 | $56K | $69K | $82K | $128K | $65K |
| $40K |
| $81K |
| $409K |
| $881K |
| $1.7M |
| CIO | 3 | $961K | $1.8M | $3.2M | $4.1M | $4.7M |