Company Pay Ratios
High CEO-to-worker pay ratios contribute to economic inequality and can undermine employee morale and productivity. In 2024, the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio for S&P 500 companies was 285-to-1.
| Ticker | Company | Median Worker Pay | Pay Ratio Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|
| KKR | KKR & Co Inc | $210,000 | 327:1 |
| ECL | Ecolab Inc | $50,143 | 327:1 |
| TSCO | Tractor Supply Co | $36,352 | 324:1 |
| SYF | Synchrony Financial | $58,195 | 323:1 |
| COKE | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | $58,839 | 323:1 |
| BV | BrightView Holdings, Inc. | $48,882 | 323:1 |
| DHR | Danaher Corp | $68,828 | 321:1 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials Inc | $86,954 | 320:1 |
| WFRD | Weatherford International plc | $46,234 | 320:1 |
| HPE | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co | $66,886 | 320:1 |
| REZI | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | $47,057 | 319:1 |
| MSI | Motorola Solutions Inc | $96,957 | 318:1 |
| BX | Blackstone Inc | $265,000 | 317:1 |
| COF | Capital One Financial Corp | $97,398 | 317:1 |
| CSGP | CoStar Group Inc | $118,800 | 315:1 |
| GTES | Gates Industrial Corp plc | $31,644 | 315:1 |
| CL | Colgate-Palmolive Co | $58,123 | 314:1 |
| AAOI | Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | $11,821 | 314:1 |
| JCI | Johnson Controls International plc | $49,035 | 314:1 |
| MMC | Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc | $72,671 | 314:1 |
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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