Company Pay Ratios
High CEO-to-worker pay ratios contribute to economic inequality and can undermine employee morale and productivity. While the disclosure requirements for how companies treat their workers are limited, publicly traded companies have been required to disclose their median employee-to-CEO pay ratios since 2018. In 2023, the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio for S&P 500 companies was 268-to-1.
| Ticker | Company | Median Worker Pay | Pay Ratio Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN | Franklin Resources Inc. | $138,378 | 113:1 |
| UNP | Union Pacific Corp. | $137,770 | 113:1 |
| AHCO | Adapthealth Corp. | $35,127 | 113:1 |
| STE | Steris PLC | $68,915 | 113:1 |
| PLUG | Plug Power Inc. | $64,219 | 113:1 |
| TGI | Triumph Group Inc. | $52,350 | 113:1 |
| VIAV | Viavi Solutions Inc. | $79,503 | 113:1 |
| ETRN | Equitrans Midstream Corp. | $136,801 | 113:1 |
| ELS | Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. | $37,263 | 113:1 |
| ETD | Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | $37,513 | 112:1 |
| CTLT | Catalent, Inc. | $59,026 | 112:1 |
| PBPB | Potbelly Corp. | $34,508 | 112:1 |
| APPF | Appfolio Inc. | $158,125 | 112:1 |
| EXAS | Exact Sciences Corp. | $145,325 | 111:1 |
| HXL | Hexcel Corp. | $70,613 | 111:1 |
| GTLS | Chart Industries Inc. | $49,018 | 111:1 |
| ENVX | Enovix Corp. | $153,111 | 111:1 |
| NXGN | Nextgen Healthcare, Inc. | $71,174 | 111:1 |
| MTB | M&T Bank Corp. | $84,682 | 111:1 |
| KAI | Kadant Inc. | $54,223 | 111:1 |
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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