CEO Pay Increases to 399 Times U.S. Worker Pay

CEO Pay Increases to 399 Times U.S. Worker Pay

The wage gap between CEOs of the 350 largest publicly traded U.S. companies and average U.S. workers continues to increase, according to an Economic Policy Institute published in early October. In 2021, CEOs earned 399 times more than the typical U.S. worker was paid;...
U.S. CEO Pay 351 Times Average Worker in 2020

U.S. CEO Pay 351 Times Average Worker in 2020

CEOs in the U.S. continued making millions while millions became unemployed due to the pandemic in 2020. Realized income for CEOs in the top 350 publicly owned U.S. companies rose 18.9% last year, bringing their average pay to $24.2 million (up from $21.3 million in...