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Main Markets
32.00%Atlantic Canada
20.00%Canada (outside Atlantic Canada)
15.00%United States
10.00%Europe
6.00%Asia
5.00%South America
4.00%Middle East
4.00%Africa
4.00%Australia
Top 50 CEOs by INDUSTRIAL activity
21.00%are goods-producing
15.00%Manufacturing
4.00%Utility/power generation
2.00%Construction
79.00%are in service industries
19.00%Professional, scientific and technical services (including health care)
12.00%Finance and insurance
12.00%Transportation and warehousing
10.00%Real estate, rental and leasing
8.00%Retail trade
7.00%Education
4.00%Accommodation and food services
3.00%Arts, entertainment and recreation
3.00%Wholesale trade
1.00%Information and cultural Industries
Executive Compensation
Top 50 CEOs by annual salary scale (based on 45 of 50 respondents):
4.00%Less than $100,000
60.00%$100,001-$300,000
22.00%$300,001-$500,000
5.00%$500,001-$750,000
5.00%$750,001-$1,000,000
2.00%$1,000,001-$1,500,000
2.00%Over $1,500,000
Highest CEO salaries by industry:
Over $1,500,000 Real estate, rental and leasing
$1,000,001-$1,500,000Transportation and warehousing
$750,001-$1,000,000 Arts, entertainment and recreation; Finance and insurance
$500,001-$750,000Accommodation and food services; Information and cultural industries; Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services: Real estate, rental and leasing; Transportation and warehousing.
No. Top 50 CEOsAverage annual staff salary increase
01.50%
22.00%
02.50%
73.00%
03.50%
04.00%
04.50%
05.00%

Battle of the Pay Scale

Comparison of 2009 salary increases in unionized and non-unionized companies headed by Top 50 CEOs.

No. Top 50 CEOsAverage annual staff salary increase
10.00%
31.00%
01.50%
12.00%
22.50%
53.00%
13.50%
34.00%
04.50%
15.00%
5>5%

82% of Top 50 CEOs head non-unionized organizations

Top 50 CEOs by Age
2.00%Under 40
20.00%40-45
20.00%46-50
24.00%51-55
18.00%56-60
12.00%61-65
4.00%66-70

Gender Ratio

10 Female

40 Male

Female Top 50 CEOs at a glance:

Total revenue: 2,749,982,342

Total employees: 20,341

Total professional affiliations: 53

Total voluntary commitments: 43

Total corporate donations (7 of 10 respondents): $2,669,288

CEOs by Marital Status

45 married

3 not married

2 no response

CEOs by Parental Status

45 have children

5 do not/no response

Higher Education
CEOsHighest level of education
50.00%1 or more post-graduate
32.00%1 or more undergraduate
12.00%High school or less
6.00%College

Alma Mater

10 post-secondary schools most attended by Top 50 CEOs

  1. Memorial
  2. Dalhousie
  3. Queen’s
  4. Saint Mary’s
  5. Mount Allison
  6. St. Francis Xavier
  7. Harvard
  8. McGill
  9. University of Western Ontario
  10. Mount Saint Vincent
Daily Commute
CEOsVehicle normally driven
38.00%SUV
25.00%Luxury auto
20.00%4-door Sedan (economy to mid-range)
8.00%Pick-up truck
4.00%Sports car
2.00%Mini-Van
2.00%2-door coupe (economy to mid-range)
1.00%Motorcycle

Top 50 CEOs’ most popular auto brands

  1. Toyota
  2. GMC
  3. Volkswagen
  4. Lexus
  5. Acura

Dream Machines

  1. Top 50 CEOs’ five most-wanted vehicles:
  2. BMW
  3. Porsche
  4. Mercedes Benz
  5. Audi
  6. Classic muscle car
Watercraft
Of the 17 CEOs who are boat owners:
59.00%Speed Boat
24.00%Sail Boat
17.00%Yacht

Executive Class

Of the 50 CEOs, 6 either own or have access to corporate jets.

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Dawn Chafe

Dawn Chafe

For the past 13 years, Dawn has been editor of Atlantic Canada’s most award-winning and largest circulation business magazine: Atlantic Business Magazine. Under her editorial direction, Atlantic Business Magazine has won 14 Atlantic Journalism Awards, three TABBIE international business press awards and two KRW national business press awards.

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