Non-Executive Director Remuneration Survey 2024

Ramping up the demands: How NEDs are adjusting to their rapidly evolving role

Drawing on a survey of 120 Channel Islands NEDs, this report looks at the movement in pay scales since the comparable research we carried out in 2018 and 2021 and whether NEDs believe this is a fair reward for their contribution. We also look at what’s keeping NEDs awake at night and the challenges coming up on the horizon. Please download our full report below.

Comparing the highlight results for 2024, 2021 and 2018

111
respondents in 2018
120
respondents in 2021
120
respondents in 2024

About the respondents

  2018 2021 2024
No. of respondents 111 120 120
% of respondents that are female 19% 23% 30%
No of significant entities 347 198 264
No. of directorships 1750 1525 1502
Ratio between no. of respondents from Guernsey to Jersey 1:1 1:1.4 1:2

Remuneration Total

  2018 2021 2024
Average day rate per entity £1,726 £1,609 £1,717
Average days worked per entity 18 26 22
Average fee per entity £31,219 £42,444 £38,197
Average day rate per Listed Entity £1,554 £1,540 £1,735
Average days worked per Listed Entity 25 28 32
Average fee for a Listed position £38,540 £43,760 £56,252
Average day rate per Unlisted Entity £1,487 £1,472 £1,707
Average days worked per Unlisted Entity 14 23 19
Average fee for an Unlisted position £21,119 £34,450 £32,538
NEDS believe the median fee for a listed position is £40,000 £45,000 £50,000
Majority believe remuneration levels are about right' about right' about right'
% on a fixed fee basis 83% 81% 79%
% with no review policy 47% 46% 29%

Remuneration Gender

  2021 2024
Men's day rates £2,081 £2,026
Women's day rates £1,326 £1,271
Difference 36.28% 37.28%

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Paul Silcock

Paul Silcock

Assurance Director, PwC Channel Islands

Jonathan Mauger

Jonathan Mauger

Director, PwC Channel Islands

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