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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOOF | Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc. | $35,424 | 536:1 |
| AVO | Mission Produce, Inc. | $6,567 | 533:1 |
| MLI | Mueller Industries Inc | $42,953 | 531:1 |
| DRI | Darden Restaurants Inc | $22,755 | 527:1 |
| SPGI | S&P Global Inc | $45,512 | 526:1 |
| TSN | Tyson Foods Inc | $43,417 | 525:1 |
| BOOT | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | $13,365 | 522:1 |
| BBY | Best Buy Co Inc | $31,141 | 518:1 |
| IBM | International Business Machines Corp | $48,582 | 518:1 |
| NXST | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | $69,406 | 517:1 |
| JBL | Jabil Inc | $10,191 | 515:1 |
| LVS | Las Vegas Sands Corp | $42,426 | 515:1 |
| EL | Estee Lauder Cos Inc | $34,711 | 514:1 |
| BJ | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | $26,507 | 513:1 |
| KN | Knowles Corp | $13,382 | 513:1 |
| MDC | M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. | $109,209 | 510:1 |
| CHDN | Churchill Downs Inc | $29,775 | 507:1 |
| LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | $37,009 | 500:1 |
| GT | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co | $51,465 | 499:1 |
| LZ | Legalzoom.Com, Inc. | $123,299 | 498:1 |
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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