Variable pay dominates – high-net-worth individuals expect non-salary income to play a bigger role

High-net-worth individuals increasingly expect a greater proportion of their total annual income to come from non-salary sources, such as carry distributions, bonuses, dividends and business sale proceeds, according to research released by Investec.

In the Investec survey, 85% of respondents say they expect a higher proportion of their total annual income to come from non-salary sources in future, including 64% who expect that proportion to rise slightly and 21% who expect it to rise significantly. Only 15% do not expect the proportion of income from non-salary sources to increase. READ MORE