With a booming economy and a tight job market, median pay rose last year for most S&P 500 companies, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Facebook’s Meta Platforms Inc. had the highest-paid median workers, at almost $300,000. They were among nearly 150 companies that said their median employee earned… Continue reading Google’s Owner Paid $296,000 to a Typical Worker. Here’s What Other Firms Pay
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Looking for $100,000 Salary? See How Much the Biggest U.S. Companies Pay Workers
Wages for the median workers at the majority of big American companies are higher than they were before the pandemic, with the tight job market helping to lift paydays for many bank tellers, factory workers and software programmers. Compensation in 2021 for the median worker at 275 companies in the S&P 500 index was higher… Continue reading Looking for $100,000 Salary? See How Much the Biggest U.S. Companies Pay Workers
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
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
Biggest CEO Pay Package So Far? $835 Million to the Head of an Ad-Tech Firm
Using Company® compensation data, the Wall Street Journal looks at the biggest CEO pay package. Below is an excerpt from the article by Theo Francis. The head of advertising-technology company Trade Desk Inc. received a pay package last year that the company valued at more than $800 million—and which could leave him holding billions of… Continue reading Biggest CEO Pay Package So Far? $835 Million to the Head of an Ad-Tech Firm
Roblox Awards CEO Pay Package Valued at More Than $230 Million
The boss of Roblox Corp. received a pay package that the videogame company valued at $233 million last year, instantly putting him in the ranks of the country’s top-paid chief executives, a Monday Securities filing showed. David Baszucki, co-founder and chief executive officer of Roblox, had received just $6.8 million in 2020. Most of his… Continue reading Roblox Awards CEO Pay Package Valued at More Than $230 Million
CFO Compensation Rises as Companies Emerge From the Pandemic
Compensation for chief financial officers rose 9% in 2021 compared to the prior year, as CFOs helped their companies navigate the ongoing economic effects of the pandemic, including a tight labor market, backlogged supply chains and higher inflation. Finance chiefs at S&P 500-listed companies last year made $4.7 million in median compensation, continuing an upward… Continue reading CFO Compensation Rises as Companies Emerge From the Pandemic