Compensation

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…

6 years ago

CEO Pay for the S&P 500

WSJ ranking of 2017 CEO compensation and shareholder returns

6 years ago

Raises to Lead Director Retainers Continue

As more boards see the breadth and depth of the lead director role expanding, committees charged with director compensation oversight…

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago