1) 2014 NAREIM Compensation Survey
Executive Summary of Survey Results
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) and FPL Associates L.P. (FPL) once
again partnered to conduct the 2014 NAREIM Compensation Survey. This survey focuses on compensation
within the real estate investment management (REIM) industry and is intended to help participants better
understand current pay practices and trends, resulting in more informed yearâ€end 2014 compensation
decisions. Data collected and reported in the 2014 survey covered a variety of organizational and
compensation topics across the REIM industry (summarized on the following pages), including:
ï‚·ï€ Staf ing and hiring trends
ï‚·ï€ Financial performance
ï‚·ï€ Compensation design trends and practices for performance year (PY) 2013 and 2014
ï‚·ï€ Anticipated changes and trends in pay levels and program design in 2014 (yearâ€end) and 2015
ï‚·ï€ Detailed compensation data by position and component for 134 positions across 28 functions
2014 Participant Demographics
This year 46 organizations participated in the survey resulting in a participant rate of 52%. The participant
group included captive/af iliated and independent REIM irms ranging in size in terms of number of
employees (between 7 and 2,240) and assets under management (AUM). In total, the participating
companies manage over $625 billion in gross AUM.
Below is a partial list of the 46 NAREIM members that participated in the survey.
AEW Capital Management
Cornerstone RE Advisers
Kimco Realty Corporation
Principal Global Investors
AIG Real Estate
Eagle Realty Group
LaSalle Investment Mgmt.
Prologis
American Realty Advisors
Grosvenor
Lowe Enterprises Investors
Prudential RE Investors
Aviva Investors
Harrison Street RE Capital
Manulife Financial
Saro im Realty Advisors
Bentall Kennedy
Hart Realty Advisers
Mesa West Capital
Stockbridge Capital Group
Berkshire Property Advisors
Heitman
MetLife Investments
TDA Investment Group
CBRE Global Investors
Hines
National RE Advisors
TIAAâ€CREF
Clarion Partners
IDS Real Estate Group
Newport Capital Partners
UBS Realty Investors
Colony Realty Partners
Intercontinental RE Corp.
PCCP
Waterton Associates
CommonWealth Partners
Invesco Real Estate
PM Realty Group
Zeller Realty Group
Survey results were sent to all participating companies (free participant report) in September and are
available for purchase through NAREIM. For more information, please contact Gunnar Branson at
gbranson@nareim.org or (312) 884â€5184.
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2) Organizational & Financial Results
ï‚·ï€ For the 3rd consecutive year, most participants (66%) added fullâ€time employees (FTE) during the year;
however, additions were less prevalent and less dramatic in 2013 when compared to the prior two years
ï‚·ï€ Looking ahead to 2014, 68% of participants
Prevalence of Financial Metric Increases (YOY)
expect to increase headcount by 5% on average
ï‚·ï€ Total compensation expense once again
increased at the vast majority of irms (81%)
during 2013, although the 2013 YOY growth
rate (10%) was smaller than in 2012 (13%)
ï‚·ï€ Increases in compensation expense was
justi ied by similar results for other inancial
metrics (topâ€line and bottomâ€line)
Compensation Trends & Findings
Base Salary
Salary Increases: Prevalence & Average Size
in 2014 and 2015 (est.)
ï‚·ï€ Salary increases remained prevalent
among participants in 2014 (80% of
irms), with increases much larger than
those reported for the past few years
and the REIM sector’s historical
average (3â€4%)
ï‚·ï€ Among irms reporting increases, the
average increase rose from 3.6% in
2013 to 4.1% in 2014
ï‚·ï€ Looking ahead, 79% of respondents
anticipate increasing salaries in 2015
2014
4.1%
4.5%
4.0%
4.5%
4.6%
with the size of the increases more in
2015
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
3.8%
4.0%
line with historical norms (3 to 4% and
3.7% on average)
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3) Annual Bonus
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61% of participants reported paying out
Magnitude of PY 2013 Bonus Increases
bonuses in 2014 (for PY 2013) that were
larger than those paid in 2013 (for PY 2012)
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However, the size of the increases were
smaller when compared to previous years
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Respondents’ bonus pools represented 25â€
40% of preâ€bonus pro its (29% on average)
consistent with prior years’ results
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Companies prefer simple systems for
determining performance and bonuses,
oftentimes by using no more than ive metrics
Projected Changes of PY 2014 Bonus Awards
and two types of criteria across the irm
ï‚·ï€
Among the 51% of irms projecting increases
in bonuses for PY 2014, most are expected to
be between 1â€10%
Longâ€Term Incentives
ï‚·ï€
LTI award vehicles and performance
measurement practices continue to vary
widely within the REIM sector
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Recent trends indicate that deferred cash and stockâ€based awards are becoming more common, with
these awards granted annually and vesting over 3â€4 years
ï‚·ï€
Eligibility has expanded at many REIM irms, which produced a sizeable increase in the percentage of
employees that are eligible for LTI awards
ï‚·ï€
50% of respondents increased LTI award amounts, and by 12% on average, a signi icant decrease from
the prior year (average increase of 61%)
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Most irms (71%) expect PY 2014 LTI award amounts to remain lat
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Contact
Should you have any questions about the material presented herein, the 2014 Survey, or FPL Associates,
please contact:
Josh R. Anbil
Senior Managing Director
janbil@fplassociates.com
(312) 893â€2315
Melissa B. Thelen
Vice President
mthelen@fplassociates.com
(312) 893â€2330
Lindsay Pankratz
Survey Manager
lpankratz@fplassociates.com
(312) 893â€2337
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