The average CFO’s tenure is 4.7 years, according to a recent report from Crist Kolder Associates.
The executive recruiting firm examines the backgrounds and measures turnover of C-suite executives in a portfolio of 667 Fortune 500 and S&P 500 companies, 9.7% of which are healthcare organizations. Analysts tracked data from Jan. 1, 2015, through July 31, 2025, to compile this year’s Volatility Report.
Here is the average CFO tenure by industry:
1. Financial – 5.3 years
2. Technology – 5.2 years
3. Services – 5 years
4. Healthcare – 4.8 years
5. Consumer – 4.5 years
6. Energy – 4.3 years
7. Industrial – 4.1 years
