With 89% of S&P 500 companies reporting CEO compensation for 2021 as of the end of April for the 2022 proxy season, we used the CompanyIQ® executive compensation database to analyze elements of CEO compensation, median employee compensation, and CEO pay ratios.

Key findings include:

  • $18.5 M = Average CEO Total Compensation
  • $1.2 M = Average CEO Salary
  • $10.4 M = Average CEO Stock Awards
  • $6.5 M = Average CEO Stock Options
  • $86,850 = Average of Median Employee Pay
  • 315 = Average CEO Pay Ratio.
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