CEO Pay 2022 Overview
CEOs make 344 times as much as typical workers: CEO-to-worker compensation ratio, 1965–2022
| year | Realized CEO compensation |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 20.7 |
| 1966 | 21.9 |
| 1967 | 23.2 |
| 1968 | 24.4 |
| 1969 | 24.1 |
| 1970 | 23.9 |
| 1971 | 23.6 |
| 1972 | 23.3 |
| 1973 | 23.0 |
| 1974 | 24.6 |
| 1975 | 26.2 |
| 1976 | 27.7 |
| 1977 | 29.3 |
| 1978 | 30.9 |
| 1979 | 33.6 |
| 1980 | 36.2 |
| 1981 | 38.9 |
| 1982 | 41.6 |
| 1983 | 44.3 |
| 1984 | 47.0 |
| 1985 | 49.6 |
| 1986 | 52.3 |
| 1987 | 55.0 |
| 1988 | 57.7 |
| 1989 | 60.4 |
| 1990 | 75.9 |
| 1991 | 91.5 |
| 1992 | 107.1 |
| 1993 | 108.2 |
| 1994 | 87.2 |
| 1995 | 117.4 |
| 1996 | 150.3 |
| 1997 | 223.1 |
| 1998 | 307.8 |
| 1999 | 278.4 |
| 2000 | 380.9 |
| 2001 | 213.4 |
| 2002 | 185.4 |
| 2003 | 229.1 |
| 2004 | 262.2 |
| 2005 | 318.6 |
| 2006 | 323.6 |
| 2007 | 325.9 |
| 2008 | 199.5 |
| 2009 | 175.0 |
| 2010 | 209.4 |
| 2011 | 238.1 |
| 2012 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | 318.6 |
| 2014 | 317.6 |
| 2015 | 318.8 |
| 2016 | 271.2 |
| 2017 | 299.2 |
| 2018 | 289.7 |
| 2019 | 311.0 |
| 2020 | 372.3 |
| 2021 | 389.0 |
| 2022 | 344.5 |
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