Vanessa Kruze, CPA | Source | CEO and Founder at Kruze Consulting

When advising founders, my team and I are often asked what amount of compensation CEOs should be paid. This year's data indicates that startup CEOs are making around 10% more than last year, which is to be expected since funding rounds have increased in size year over year as well. Perhaps most importantly though is the vanishing pay gap at earlier stage companies. If women are able to raise a comparable amount of venture funding, they draw similar salaries as men. We hope this data empowers female founders to pay themselves suitably as they grow their businesses.