Survey tracks median chief executive pay

The national median salary for the chief executive of a small business is $233,500 - and $849,375 for the chief executive of a company with more than 5,000 employees, according to a survey released today.

The survey is from Salary.com Inc., a Waltham company that provides on-demand compensation and talent-management solutions.

According to Salary.com, its survey includes data from 2,237 organizations, representing an average company size of 92 employees and a broad range of industries, geographies, and ownership structures.

Salary.com defines a small business as one with up to 500 employees.

The national median salary for the chief executive of a mid-size company, one with between roughly 500 and 5,000 employees, is $500,000, Salary.com said.

Full survey results are available at: http://smb.salary.com
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)