Family Offices Professionalise Governance and Pay as Compensation Gaps Widen

Family offices are becoming increasingly professionalised and formalising governance as wealthy families prioritise long-term capital preservation, according to the 2025 Global Family Office Compensation Benchmark Report published by Mondaq in cooperation with KPMG Private Enterprise and recruiter Agreus.

The study, based on a survey of 585 family-office professionals and 20 interviews with senior executives, found that more offices now operate as standalone entities rather than within operating businesses, reflecting a clearer separation between personal and corporate assets.

CEO pay benchmarks varied significantly by region. In the UK, the most common compensation bands were GBP198,001–GBP264,000(USD250,000–USD334,000), while in Europe they clustered at EUR198,001–EUR264,000(USD214,000–USD285,000).

In the US, chief executives most commonly earned USD396,001–USD500,000. In Asia, pay ranges most often fell between SGD198,001–SGD264,000(USD146,000–USD195,000) and SGD396,001–SGD500,000. The report also flagged a growing focus on liquidity management within family office portfolios.