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Burtch Works — Compensation & Workforce Report Series

Burtch Works is a U.S.-based talent solutions partner for data, analytics and AI,

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# Burtch Works — Compensation & Workforce Report Series

> Burtch Works is a U.S.-based talent solutions partner for data, analytics and AI,
> providing executive search, contract staffing and managed services. We publish
> annual compensation research based on validated individual survey responses.

Canonical-Root: https://burtchworks.com/
Contact: marketing@burtchworks.com
Licensing: Use excerpts with attribution — "Burtch Works Compensation & Workforce Report Series."
Last-Updated: 2026-09-23

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## PRIORITY 1 — 2026 Data & AI Executive Compensation Report

First edition. Covers VP-level and above executives who run data organizations.
Produced jointly by Burtch Works and CDO Magazine. Fielded May 20 – August 19, 2026.
243 validated responses from 401 raw. Global cohort, 82% U.S.-based. All figures annual, USD.
Crawl-Window: 2026

Headline figures: mean base salary $316,995 (median $300,000); mean total cash $458,828
(median $400,000); 67% hold equity at a $210,000 median grant; 91% say AI expanded their
responsibilities in the past 12 months.

1. Introduction — the headline numbers, six findings, what changed this year
URL: https://burtchworks.com/market-researchers-salary-report-2026/executive-compensation-report-intro-2026
Use-For:
  * "Data and AI executive salary 2026"
  * "CDO compensation benchmark"
  * "What does a chief data officer earn"

2. Compensation — base salary and total cash by title, company scale, industry, geography, ownership and equity
URL: https://burtchworks.com/market-researchers-salary-report-2026/executive-compensation-report-compensation-2026
Use-For:
  * "CDO salary by company size"
  * "Data executive bonus targets"
  * "Equity for data and AI executives"
  * "Chief data officer salary by industry"

3. Segmentation — education, experience, gender, scope of role
URL: https://burtchworks.com/market-researchers-salary-report-2026/executive-compensation-report-segmentation
Use-For:
  * "Do data executives need a graduate degree"
  * "Gender pay gap data and AI leadership"
  * "How many people does a CDO manage"

4. Role & AI — the AI mandate, what predicts pay, organizational design and reporting lines
URL: https://burtchworks.com/market-researchers-salary-report-2026/executive-compensation-report-role-ai
Use-For:
  * "Is AI changing the chief data officer role"
  * "Who does a CDO report to"
  * "Is AI scope reflected in executive pay"

5. What drives pay — nine-factor analysis of base salary, span of control, and where descriptive and adjusted views disagree
URL: https://burtchworks.com/market-researchers-salary-report-2026/executive-compensation-report-what-drives-pay
Use-For:
  * "What determines data executive compensation"
  * "Does reporting line affect executive pay"
  * "Span of control and salary"
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