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
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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.
Median CEO Pay Hit Record of Nearly $12 Million in 2017, Juiced by Markets
The chief executives of America’s biggest companies are on track for another banner year of compensation, fueled by a soaring stock market and an improving economy. Median pay for the chief executives of 133 of the largest U.S. companies reached an all-time high of $11.6 million in 2017, up from $11.2 million in 2016, a… Continue reading Median CEO Pay Hit Record of Nearly $12 Million in 2017, Juiced by Markets
CEO and Executive Compensation Practices: 2017 Edition
The Conference Board, in collaboration with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and MylogIQ, recently released CEO and Executive Compensation Practices: 2017 Edition, which documents trends and developments on senior management compensation at companies issuing equity securities registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, as of May 2017, included in the Russell 3000 Index.… Continue reading CEO and Executive Compensation Practices: 2017 Edition
‘New Normal’ in Pay Extends to Directors
The relatively nominal raises seen in CEO pay at the largest companies are also being reflected in boards’ increases to their own pay plans. Compensation consulting firm Willis Towers Watson reports that among 300 Fortune 500 companies, total direct compensation for directors grew 2% at the median, to roughly $260,200, from 2016 to 2017. Among the 300 companies reviewed in the… Continue reading ‘New Normal’ in Pay Extends to Directors
Top to Bottom: Pay for 500 CEOs
The median pay for CEOs at the biggest U.S. companies was $11.7 million in 2016, up from $10.8 million the year before and a post-recession record, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of S&P 500 firms. Most CEOs received a pay raise of at least 7%, amid a surging stock market and rising corporate profits. Scroll… Continue reading Top to Bottom: Pay for 500 CEOs