AvalonBay Communities Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
AvalonBay Communities' CEO is Ben Schall, appointed in Jan 2021, has a tenure of 4.83 years. total yearly compensation is $9.09M, comprised of 11% salary and 89% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.053% of the company’s shares, worth €11.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.8 years and 9.2 years respectively.
Key information
Ben Schall
Chief executive officer
US$9.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.00% |
| CEO tenure | 4.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 10.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$840m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$954m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$9m | US$1m | US$927m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$926m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$9m | US$1m | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$813m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$16m | US$923k | US$1b |
Compensation vs Market: Ben's total compensation ($USD9.09M) is above average for companies of similar size in the Austrian market ($USD4.70M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ben's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ben Schall (50 yo)
Mr. Benjamin W. Schall, also known as Ben, serves as Chief Executive Officer at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since January 03, 2022. He has been President and Director at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. since J...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.8yrs | US$9.09m | 0.053% € 11.4m | |
| Executive | 11.4yrs | US$4.12m | 0.016% € 3.5m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 10.8yrs | US$4.58m | 0.047% € 10.3m | |
| Chief Investment Officer | 10.8yrs | US$4.45m | 0.051% € 11.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Portfolio & Asset Management | 1.3yrs | US$3.58m | 0.0032% € 705.3k | |
| Senior VP | 19.8yrs | no data | 0.0026% € 566.0k | |
| Executive Vice President of Human Capital & Administration | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.0058% € 1.3m | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 26.8yrs | US$2.43m | 0.012% € 2.7m | |
| Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Communications | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Development - New Jersey | 23.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Construction Group and Senior Vice President of Construction | 20.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: AVBC's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 4.8yrs | US$9.09m | 0.053% € 11.4m | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$304.59k | 0.00097% € 211.2k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | 20.2yrs | US$540.08k | 0.085% € 18.5m | |
| Independent Director | 11.2yrs | US$304.73k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$290.08k | no data | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$331.89k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$290.08k | 0.00036% € 78.4k | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$310.08k | 0.00068% € 148.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$289.70k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 9.2yrs | US$315.08k | 0.0040% € 862.0k | |
| Independent Director | 4.5yrs | US$310.08k | no data |
Experienced Board: AVBC's board of directors are considered experienced (9.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/04 11:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/04 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is covered by 50 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| Andrew Babin | Baird |
| Richard Hightower | Barclays |