Total compensation of the top 119 executives at public sporting goods companies actually increased to $404,995,933 from the $376,244,579 total on last year’s table, but comparable pay for those in their position at least a year declined 18%, rebounding from 2018’s 17% increase. Mean compensation overall was $3,403,327 last year compared to $3,966,037 in 2018, but comparable execs who appeared on both lists earned an average of just $3,242,351. CEO comparable average pay slipped 26% to $5,617,203 from $7,244,474 with three chief executives breaking into eight figures. COO average pay was down 32% to $2,481,552 from $3,636,562, pulled down by ... Log in to view full article.