Highlights from the 2012 ICMA CAO Salary and Compensation Survey show that

• Eighty-one percent of survey respondents report a contract or employment agreement.
• The vast majority of employment agreements document the CAO's full compensation package.
• Seventy-nine percent of respondents report being eligible to receive severance pay.
• Reported salaries show a minimum of $25,264 and a maximum of $368,282.

Articles describing the results in more detail appear in the April 2013 issue of PM magazine and in The 2013 Municipal Year Book.