Arrow Electronics’ 281 to 1 Highest So Far in 2018 – In the second year of public company disclosures about CEO pay ratios and median employee salaries Arrow Electronics Co (NYSE: ARW) had the highest CEO pay ratio of a Colorado company for 2018, as of March 31, 2019. Or in other words, it would have taken an average Arrow Electronics employee 281 years to earn the 2018 salary of CEO Michael Long. Or since Mr. Long made $7,400/hour, he would have earned his employees’ median pay in one day.

Qurate’s 1810 to 1 Highest in 2017 – The highest CEO pay ratio for a Colorado company in 2017 was 1,801 to 1 for Qurate Retail, Inc (NASDAQ: QRTEA). Or in other words, it would have taken an average Qurate employee 1,801 years to earn the 2017 salary of CEO Gregory Maffei. Or since Mr. Maffei made $23,000/hour, he would have earned his employees’ median pay in a little more than one hour.

76 and 68 – The average CEO pay ratio in 2018, as of March 31, 2019, was 76 and 68 in 2017.