CEOs earn 614 times more than workers at US’s 100 lowest-paying corporations
Summary
The average CEO at the 100 largest U.S. companies with the lowest worker pay earned 614 times more than their workers in 2025. CEO pay rose much faster than worker pay and inflation between 2019 and 2025, widening the gap between executives and employees.Key Facts
- The average CEO at these 100 companies earned $17.5 million in 2025.
- Median worker pay at these companies was $36,571 in 2025.
- CEO pay increased by 41.4% from 2019 to 2025, while worker pay increased by 20.7%.
- Inflation rose by 25.9% over the same period.
- Walmart’s CEO earned 958 times more than its median worker in 2025.
- These companies collectively employed 1,282 federal lobbyists.
- Stock buybacks by these firms totaled $108.6 billion in 2025, up from $105 billion in 2024.
- Policy ideas to reduce pay inequality include higher taxes on corporations with large CEO-to-worker pay ratios and increased taxes on stock buybacks.
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