In explaining executive compensation, many corporate filings note that the goal is not to have the highest paid executives in the industry, but to set pay just above average, in the second quartile.

• 许多公司的文件在解释高管薪金时指出，他们的目标不是向管理人员支付行业中最高的薪金，而是比平均水平高一点的薪金。