CEO COMPENSATION IN PE-BACKED BUILDING PRODUCTS FIRMS

We analysed compensation data from 26 CEOs operating within Private Equity-backed Building Products businesses across North America.
The data is segmented by revenue size to highlight how CEO compensation, incentive structures, and equity participation evolve as platforms scale in manufacturing footprint, distribution complexity, and M&A activity.

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RESPONDENT BREAKDOWN

• 38% from firms with under $50M revenue

• 43% from firms with $50M–$150M revenue

• 19% from firms with over $150M revenue

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BASE SALARY

Firms < $50M Revenue

• Lowest: $225,000

• Median: $275,000

• Highest: $300,000

Firms $50M–$150M Revenue

• Lowest: $275,000

• Median: $375,000

• Highest: $425,000

Firms > $150M Revenue

• Lowest: $350,000

• Median: $400,000

• Highest: $425,000+

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BONUS STRUCTURE

• 86% of CEOs at firms < $50M receive a bonus of 50% or less

• 74% of CEOs at firms $50M–$150M receive a bonus of 50% or less

• 67% of CEOs at firms > $150M receive a bonus of 50% or less

Key insight: Bonus structures remain conservative across the sector, with PE sponsors favouring disciplined EBITDA delivery and cash-flow control over aggressive short-term incentives.

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EQUITY & PROFIT PARTICIPATION

• 71% of CEOs at firms < $50M receive carry or profit/partner share

• 79% of CEOs at firms $50M–$150M receive carry or profit/partner share

• 83% of CEOs at firms > $150M receive carry or profit/partner share

Equity participation is strong across all revenue tiers, reflecting the CEO’s central role in margin expansion, operational leverage, and exit value creation within building products platforms.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• CEO base salaries scale steadily with revenue, rising from a $275K median in sub-$50M firms to $400K in businesses exceeding $150M.

• Bonus structures remain tightly capped, with most CEOs across all tiers receiving ≤50% bonus opportunities.

• Equity participation is widespread, particularly in mid-market and larger platforms where ownership alignment drives value creation.

• Compensation dispersion is narrower than capital-intensive sectors, reflecting more standardised pay structures in building products platforms.

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Bottom Line

CEO compensation in PE-backed Building Products firms is equity-led, disciplined, and performance-driven.
While base salaries increase with scale, the most meaningful upside continues to be delivered through carry participation aligned to long-term value creation and exit outcomes.

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All insights in this salary report are derived from Raw Selection’s proprietary data.