How much does a president of a corporation make?

Answer 1

It really depends on several factors, not the least of which is the type and size of the corporation, as well as their level of success. A small corporation with just a dozen or so employees that has experienced limited success, may have a President that earns only 50-60,000 dollars per year. On the other extreme, a much larger more successful corporation in the right industry can easily make in excess of 20 or 30 million dollars per year. Certain exceptions exist, in that some corporations are quite top-heavy in their management (and of course this can work conversely as well) and therefor the President's salary can be afversely limited by such an organizational structure. One must also consider the vast array of situation exceptions to any generalizations, to include a situation where a president of a non-profit agency, who many might think should be compensated with a modest salary/benefits because of the type of business, may earn in excess of a quarter of a million dollars annual with additional benefits/fringe simply due to the size, structure, and success of the non-profit. A "theory" that is equally applicable in virtually every field.