CEO COMPENSATION IN PE-BACKED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FIRMS

We analysed compensation data from 59 CEOs operating within Private Equity-backed Residential Services businesses across North America.
The data is segmented by revenue size to provide clarity on how CEO compensation, incentive structures, and equity alignment evolve as residential platforms scale.

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RESPONDENT BREAKDOWN

• 43% from firms backed by PE funds under $500M AUM

• 31% from firms with $50M–$150M revenue

• 26% from firms with over $150M revenue

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BASE SALARY

Firms < $50M Revenue

• Lowest: $125,000

• Median: $275,000

• Highest: $360,000

Firms $50M–$150M Revenue

• Lowest: $250,000

• Median: $350,000

• Highest: $500,000

Firms > $150M Revenue

• Lowest: $300,000

• Median: $475,000

• Highest: $675,000+

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BONUS STRUCTURE

• 92% of CEOs at firms < $50M receive a bonus of 50% or less

• 85% of CEOs at firms $50M–$150M receive a bonus of 50% or less

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

Key insight: Bonus structures remain conservative across residential services, even as platforms scale, with PE sponsors prioritising margin discipline and cash-flow predictability.

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EQUITY & PROFIT PARTICIPATION

• 61% of CEOs at firms < $50M receive carry or profit/partner share

• 72% of CEOs at firms $50M–$150M receive carry or profit/partner share

• 88% of CEOs at firms > $150M receive carry or profit/partner share

Equity participation increases sharply with scale, reflecting the CEO’s central role in roll-up execution, organic growth, and exit value creation within residential services.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• CEO base salaries scale materially with revenue, rising from a $275K median in sub-$50M firms to $475K in platforms exceeding $150M.

• Bonus targets are tightly capped, with the majority of CEOs across all revenue tiers receiving ≤50% bonus opportunities.

• Equity is the primary driver of upside, particularly in larger residential platforms where nearly 90% of CEOs participate in carry or profit-share structures.

• Pay dispersion widens at scale, reflecting differences in geographic footprint, acquisition velocity, and operational complexity.

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Bottom Line

CEO compensation in PE-backed Residential Services firms is equity-led, disciplined, and performance-driven.
While base pay increases with scale, the most meaningful upside is delivered through ownership alignment tied to value creation and exit outcomes, rather than aggressive bonus structures.

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