Xin Lang Zheng Quan·2025-07-31 07:53Core Insights - The report highlights that in 2024, the total salary of A-share listed company secretaries reached 4.086 billion yuan, with an average annual salary of 754,300 yuan [1] - The food and beverage industry had a total salary of 97.2097 million yuan for its secretaries, with an average salary of 765,400 yuan, which is in line with the market average [5][1] - The highest-paid secretary is Zhang Lei from Dongpeng Beverage, earning 5.4655 million yuan, while the lowest is Yao Xue from Maiqu'er, earning only 31,700 yuan [7][1] Salary Trends - In the food and beverage sector, the total salary for secretaries increased by 2.3708 million yuan compared to the previous year [5] - Among 74 companies, secretaries' salaries increased, but many were newly appointed in 2023 or 2024, leading to lower previous year baselines [8] - Notably, 48 companies saw salary increases after excluding those with new appointments, with the highest increase being from Li Chunfeng of Yantang Dairy, whose salary rose from 704,000 yuan to 1.2299 million yuan [8] Salary Reductions - 30 companies experienced salary reductions, with the most significant drop being from He Ru of Guangming Meat, whose salary fell from 1.6444 million yuan to 726,400 yuan, a decrease of 918,000 yuan [9] - Guangming Meat has faced consecutive declines in revenue and net profit over the past two years, leading to collective salary cuts among its management [9] - Zhang Wei from Shede Liquor also saw a salary decrease from 1.9775 million yuan to 1.3063 million yuan, reflecting similar trends in revenue and profit declines [9] Demographics and Education - The age distribution shows that 44% of secretaries are between 40 and 50 years old, while only 27% are under 40 [1] - The educational background indicates that 52% hold a bachelor's degree, 40% have a master's degree, and 2.4% are PhDs [3]