In a year marked by tech layoffs and high inflation, competition for workers helped to lift paydays at most S&P 500 companies for the second straight year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Compensation for the median worker at 278 companies in the S&P 500 index was higher in 2022 than in the year… Continue reading A Breakdown of Paydays at America’s Biggest Companies
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In a Hot Job Market, Companies Hand Out Big Awards to Retain Key Executives
Big U.S. companies are doling out one-time awards to executives in an effort to retain high-performing leaders amid record employee turnover and reward them for managing through a couple tough years. Retention awards, provided in addition to standard compensation plans, are a focus of companies’ pay disclosures this year as concerns about the tight labor… Continue reading In a Hot Job Market, Companies Hand Out Big Awards to Retain Key Executives
C.E.O. Pay Packages Rise to Record Levels
The median pay package for C.E.O.s of the biggest U.S. companies reached nearly $15 million last year, setting a record for the sixth consecutive year. Total compensation rose at least 12 percent for most executives, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from MyLogIQ LLC.
CEO Pay Packages Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High
The median pay package for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies reached $14.7 million in 2021, setting a sixth-straight annual record as strong profits and robust markets boosted performance measures. Total compensation rose by at least 12% for most of the executives, and most companies recorded annual shareholder returns of nearly 30%, according to… Continue reading CEO Pay Packages Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High
The Highest Paid CEOs in the S&P 500: Top Pay Packages of 2021
How much do CEOs make? Last year, the answer ranged from $0 to nearly $300 million, according to The Wall Street Journal’s annual ranking of S&P 500 companies. The median CEO’s compensation package in 2021 was $14.7 million. Most of that amount comes in the form of equity awards that could ultimately prove to be… Continue reading The Highest Paid CEOs in the S&P 500: Top Pay Packages of 2021
Business Owner Breaks Down Why She Pays All Staff Including Herself the Same Salary and Takes Aim at CEOs Raking in Millions
Some market watchers argue that the rise in median executive payouts is a natural consequence of the stiffer competition for scarce business talent, and paying huge executive salaries adds to stockholder value. But as the difference between the average worker’s salary and executive grows wider each year, critics argue that whether they increase productivity or… Continue reading Business Owner Breaks Down Why She Pays All Staff Including Herself the Same Salary and Takes Aim at CEOs Raking in Millions
CEO Pay Heads for Record as Pandemic Recedes
Pay increases for U.S. chief executives have gained steam, putting compensation on pace to set a record amid a tight labor market that is also driving pay higher for many of their workers. Median pay rose to $14.2 million last year for the leaders of S&P 500 companies, up from a record $13.4 million for… Continue reading CEO Pay Heads for Record as Pandemic Recedes
25 Companies That Pay Their Board of Directors a Shocking Amount
At one time, being a member of the board of directors of an S&P 500 company might have meant attending a few meetings a year, having some meals at the company’s expense, and scoring a nice stipend. Those days are probably over for most publicly traded U.S. companies as demands for board oversight have been… Continue reading 25 Companies That Pay Their Board of Directors a Shocking Amount