General Manager Salary Report - HVAC Services
March 27, 2025
At A Glance
Raw Selection has conducted a salary survey of General Managers and Presidents at Private Equity-backed HVAC services companies across the USA.
At Raw Selection, we leverage live insights from our proprietary data. All the insights below come from Private Equity Backed HVAC Services General Managers & Presidents executives interviewed by Raw Selection.
This report breaks down compensation data from 73 General Managers and Presidents across Private Equity-backed HVAC service businesses.
SALARY BREAKDOWN
Firms < $10M in revenue
- Lowest Salary: $125,000
- Median Salary: $173,400
- Highest Salary: $225,000
Firms $10M – $30M in revenue
- Lowest Salary: $120,000
- Median Salary: $186,700
- Highest Salary: $305,000
Firms > $30M in revenue
- Lowest Salary: $120,000
- Median Salary: $231,092
- Highest Salary: $360,000
BONUS & EQUITY BREAKDOWN
< $10M Firms
- 87% receive a bonus of 50% or less
- 18% receive an equity stake
$10M – $30M Firms
- 77% receive a bonus of 50% or less
- 42% receive an equity stake
> $30M Firms
- 64% receive a bonus of 50% or less
- 48% receive an equity stake
OVERVIEW
Whether you’re benchmarking current leadership or structuring offers to attract top talent, this report gives you a clear view of compensation expectations at each growth stage:
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Salary increases significantly with scale, especially above $30M revenue
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Equity is more common at higher revenue brackets but still under 50%
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Most leaders are working on conservative bonus structures, suggesting room for differentiation
GET IN TOUCH
Want to compare your package or looking for a strategic hire?
Contact Mohammed.Vali@Raw-Selection.com
Vice President of Commercial & Residential Services
All the insights in this salary report are provided from our proprietary data.
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