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The CFO Salary Benchmark Report 2026
See what 500+ finance leaders are earning in 2026, and how pay varies by role, region, gender, and company stage.
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Report Sneak Peek
Finance pay is rising — but not for everyone:
Overall salaries are up 4%, yet CFO compensation has quietly declined.The gender pay gap is getting worse:
Women in finance now earn 22% less than men on average and the divide has grown again in 2026.More than half of finance leaders want out:
Job satisfaction has hit a new low for the third year running.AI is already reshaping finance careers:
Early adopters are pulling ahead. The data shows how AI use is starting to influence salaries, workload, and satisfaction across the profession.
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Salary Benchmark Report 2026 — FAQ
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Spendesk makes the Salary Benchmark Report 2025 available as a downloadable PDF from the landing page after submitting business contact information. Spendesk provides immediate access to the report file and an option to import benchmark tables into Spendesk Analytics or export them as CSV, enabling finance teams to apply insights directly to Budgets and expense planning.
Spendesk helps finance teams apply the report by mapping benchmark data to Budgets, using Analytics to model salary scenarios, and enforcing hiring spend via Approval Workflows. Spendesk's exportable benchmark tables and dashboard visualizations let teams quantify total cost of employment, monitor budget impact in real time, and create approval rules tied to hiring and compensation spend.