CEO pay rose to $17.7M in 2025, widening the gap with median worker salary of $89,744, AP survey finds
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 incentives to…
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