Category: WSJ

CEO of Concert Firm Live Nation Got Paid Like a Rock Star in 2017

Michael Rapino, chief executive of Live Nation Entertainment Inc., earned more than $70 million last year, making him one of the highest-compensated executives in the U.S.—even though the concert company he runs isn’t big enough to rank in the S&P 500. The outsize pay package came amid a boom in the live-events business that Live Nation dominates. The… Continue reading CEO of Concert Firm Live Nation Got Paid Like a Rock Star in 2017

How Much Do CEOs Make?

Median pay reached $12.1 million for CEOs of the biggest U.S. companies in 2017, a new post-recession high, as profits and stock prices soared. Most S&P 500 CEOs received raises of 9.7% or better last year, according to a WSJ analysis of data from MyLogIQ. Scroll to see the highest-paid CEOs, and the lowest, as well as… Continue reading How Much Do CEOs Make?

At Google’s Parent Alphabet, Median Pay Nears $200,000

Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOG 1.97% said its workers earned a median pay package of more than $197,000 last year, the fourth-highest pay among the hundreds of companies in the S&P 500 index that have disclosed those figures. Alphabet’s median pay was about 18% lower than at rival internet giant Facebook Inc., where employees earned a median salary of $240,000. The relatively high pay at two of the… Continue reading At Google’s Parent Alphabet, Median Pay Nears $200,000

Amazon’s Typical Worker Is in a Warehouse Making $28,446 a Year

When Amazon.com Inc. disclosed its workers’ median annual salary of $28,446 last week, the predominantly blue-collar nature of its workforce became clear. The figure puts Amazon on par with chocolate manufacturer Hershey Co. , slightly above retailer Home Depot Inc. —and miles below the $240,430 median annual compensation at Facebook, according to the companies’ latest proxy statements. Amazon is often compared to Silicon Valley tech… Continue reading Amazon’s Typical Worker Is in a Warehouse Making $28,446 a Year

At Walmart, the CEO Makes 1,188 Times as Much as the Median Worker

Walmart Inc. WMT -0.50% paid its median worker $19,177 last year, while Chief Executive Doug McMillon earned $22.8 million, according to a securities filing Friday. That places the retailer 10th among S&P 500 companies with the widest gap in pay between the CEO and a typical worker, based on an analysis of more than 330 firms that have disclosed the… Continue reading At Walmart, the CEO Makes 1,188 Times as Much as the Median Worker

Deceased CSX Chief Hunter Harrison Was Among Top-Paid CEOs

CSX Corp. CSX 0.31% disclosed compensation totaling $151 million for deceased railroad executive Hunter Harrison, the biggest CEO pay package for 2017 reported so far by a large U.S. company. But his payout isn’t what it seems. About $116 million of his package—stock options that were to vest over four years—vanished with Mr. Harrison’s death on Dec. 16, the company… Continue reading Deceased CSX Chief Hunter Harrison Was Among Top-Paid CEOs

See How Your Salary Compares

Over 1,000 companies, including Amazon, JPMorgan and Walmart, have disclosed how they compensate workers. Find out where your pay stands. For the second year, most publicly traded U.S. companies are disclosing how much a typical employee makes. Compare yourself with the median employee at particular companies or across an entire sector, using data from MyLogIQ.