CEO median pay rises nearly 6% to $17.7 million in 2025 as worker pay grows 4.7%
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CEO compensation packages rose nearly 6% in 2025 to a median of $17.7 million, driven by higher profits and stock prices. Meanwhile, median S&P 500 employee pay reached $89,744 (up 4.7%), outpacing inflation but still leaving many workers feeling financial strain. The article highlights the growing disparity between executive and worker compensation.
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The median employee at companies in the S&P 500 earned $89,744, reflecting a 4.7% increase year over year.
While that gain outpaced the rate of inflation in 2025, many workers were still feeling pinched.
The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them
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