Company Pay Ratios
Company Pay Ratios
Publicly traded companies are required to disclose the pay ratio between their chief executive and median employees. The average S&P 500 company’s CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 324-to-1 in 2021.
Company pay ratio data is important. It shows which companies are investing in their workforce to create high-wage jobs. The table below shows how companies pay their CEOs relative to their workforce.
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| Ticker | Company | Median Worker Pay | Pay Ratio Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | $32,855 | 6,474:1 |
| EXPE | Expedia Group, Inc. | $102,270 | 2,897:1 |
| MCD | McDonald's Corporation | $8,897 | 2,251:1 |
| TJX | The TJX Companies, Inc. | $14,139 | 2,249:1 |
| YUM | Yum! Brands, Inc. | $13,082 | 2,108:1 |
| APTV | Aptiv Plc | $7,402 | 1,992:1 |
| EL | The Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. | $33,586 | 1,965:1 |
| PENN | Penn National Gaming, Inc. | $33,930 | 1,942:1 |
| KO | The Coca-Cola Company | $13,894 | 1,791:1 |
| CCL | Carnival Corporation | $8,658 | 1,740:1 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | $104,400 | 1,711:1 |
| BBWI | Bath & Body Works, Inc. | $10,632 | 1,662:1 |
| ALGN | Align Technology, Inc. | $13,011 | 1,659:1 |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | $12,935 | 1,579:1 |
| WDC | Western Digital Corporation | $11,292 | 1,514:1 |
| UAA | Under Armour, Inc. | $10,466 | 1,485:1 |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | $10,806 | 1,480:1 |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | $68,254 | 1,447:1 |
| FLT | FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. | $41,265 | 1,404:1 |
| STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | $9,757 | 1,193:1 |
NOTE: For companies with more than one CEO during the year, the highest-paid CEO is included in the database. Pay ratio between CEO pay and median employee pay are displayed as disclosed by each company’s proxy statement. The CEO pay ratio may not equal the displayed CEO’s total compensation due to differing company methodologies in calculating pay ratios.
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