Just under six in 10 IR heads globally are men, with just over four in 10 women. A little more than half of all IR professionals are male, which means men working in investor relations are more likely than women to get the top job. Men who get the top job are also likely to be better paid than women. Global median salaries for male IR heads are one pay bracket higher than for female bosses. While 37 percent of men who head IR teams earn upwards of $250,000, this compares with only 23 percent of women in the same position. Just under four in 10 female IR chiefs earn less than $150,000, compared with 22 percent of IR heads who are male. Although very high percentages of both male and female IR heads earned a bonus in the 12-month period covered by the survey, men typically took a bonus of 40 percent of their base salary, compared with 32 percent for women.
