Core Insights - The report highlights that in 2024, the total salary for A-share listed company secretaries reached 4.086 billion yuan, with an average annual salary of 754,300 yuan [1] - A total of 1,144 company secretaries earned over 1 million yuan, accounting for more than 21% of the total [1] Salary Distribution - In the steel industry, the distribution of company secretaries' salaries is as follows: 48% earn below 500,000 yuan, 34% earn between 500,000 and 1 million yuan, 14% earn between 1 million and 2 million yuan, and 4% earn above 2 million yuan [5] - The highest-paid secretaries include individuals from major companies such as Baosteel and CITIC Special Steel, with salaries ranging from 1.6063 million to 2.217 million yuan [7] Age and Educational Background - The age distribution of company secretaries shows that those aged 40-50 constitute 48%, while those over 50 account for 26%, and those aged 30-40 make up 24% [1] - All company secretaries in the steel industry hold at least a bachelor's degree, with 51% holding a bachelor's degree, 47% a master's degree, and 2% a doctoral degree [3] Investor Engagement - There is significant variation in the number of investor meetings held by companies, with 52% of companies hosting fewer than 10 meetings annually [7] - The top five companies with the most investor meetings are Hangang Steel, Hualing Steel, Nanjing Steel, Shougang Steel, and Fangda Carbon, with meeting counts of 707, 442, 364, 361, and 361 respectively [9]