How healthcare CFO tenures stack up against other industries

The average CFO’s tenure is 4.7 years, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates. 

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The executive recruiting firm examines the backgrounds and measures turnover of C-suite executives in a portfolio of 671 Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, 10.1% of which are healthcare organizations. Analysts tracked data from Jan. 1, 1995, through Aug. 1, 2024, to compile this year’s Volatility Report. 

Here is the average CFO tenure by industry:

1. Technology – 5.2 years 

2. Financial – 4.5 years

T-3. Healthcare – 4.9 years 

T-3. Industrial – 4.9 years

T-3. Services – 4.9 years 

6. Consumer – 4.5 years 

7. Energy – 3.7 years 

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