Research and Data on Employee Ownership
Nancy Wiefek
Research Director
nwiefek@nceo.org
Liza Shifrin
Senior Researcher & Data Analyst
lshifrin@nceo.org
Contact the NCEO Research Team
Survey Reports on ESOP Company Practices
Each year, the NCEO conducts surveys of ESOP companies to gather data on compensation, plan administrative practices, corporate governance, and other topics.
2024 ESOP Executive and Director Compensation Survey Report
This survey includes detailed compensation data for top executive positions, directors, and data on board makeup. Results are presented across demographic categories including revenue, selected industries, employee count, and ESOP ownership percentage.
2023 Repurchase Obligation Survey Report
This report covers the major findings
of the NCEO's 2023 ESOP Repurchase Obligation Survey. It includes an extensive appendix with separate tables for each survey item.
2021 ESOP Corporate Governance Survey Report
The NCEO's 2021 ESOP Corporate Governance Survey covers a wide range of governance issues including board composition, director compensation, the characteristics of the ESOP trustee, and trustee compensation.
Lists of Employee-Owned Companies
National ESOP Database
We collect data from employee ownership companies on their executive compensation, corporate governance, ESOP administration, and more. We also have regional and industry databases.
Downloadable Resources
State and Industry ESOP Slides
NCEO members can download ESOP fact sheets for each state or major industry, featuring a map of ESOP company locations, the number of ESOP plans and participants, an industry breakdown, and more.