“Fair” is a subjective term when it comes to compensation. Does someone whose leadership drives a company’s stock price to new heights deserve compensation that’s exponentially higher than the people working for him or her? Sometimes, perhaps. At some point, though, the ratio between pay for folks at the top of the org chart and… Continue reading The 15 ‘Least Fairly’ Paid CEOs
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Special Report: Understanding Out-of-Control CEO Pay—and Why It’s a Problem
In July of 2023, right before the start of the actors’ strike and more than two months into the Hollywood writers’ strike, Disney CEO Bob Iger was attending investment firm Allen & Company’s annual Sun Valley Conference, an event known as “summer camp for billionaires.” It was there—the same day it was announced that his… Continue reading Special Report: Understanding Out-of-Control CEO Pay—and Why It’s a Problem
Meta and Google Among Top Paying Companies in 2022 Despite Firing Thousands of Employees
Facebook’s parent company Meta and Google’s parent company Alphabet have collectively laid off thousands of employees till now. However, despite the mass layoffs, the companies were amongst the top three paying companies last year, a new report states. Meta and Alphabet amongst top payers According to a Business Insider report originally attributed to The Wall… Continue reading Meta and Google Among Top Paying Companies in 2022 Despite Firing Thousands of Employees
Meta, Google Were Among Top-3 Highest Paying Public Companies in 2022
Facebook parent company Meta and Google parent company Alphabet were among the top three highest-paying public companies. Meta ranked second in terms of median salary, offering employees a median wage of nearly $3,00,000 (roughly Rs 2.46 crore), according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Alphabet followed closely behind at the third spot with… Continue reading Meta, Google Were Among Top-3 Highest Paying Public Companies in 2022
A Breakdown of Paydays at America’s Biggest Companies
In a year marked by tech layoffs and high inflation, competition for workers helped to lift paydays at most S&P 500 companies for the second straight year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. Compensation for the median worker at 278 companies in the S&P 500 index was higher in 2022 than in the year… Continue reading A Breakdown of Paydays at America’s Biggest Companies
Here’s the Median Salary At Big Tech Companies Like Amazon and Google
Given rising layoffs and a stubbornly high inflation rate, you’d think companies would be pinching pennies on worker salaries these days. Yet the opposite is happening, according to a new study. In general, annual compensation (i.e., salary, bonuses, and benefits) rose higher in 2022 than in 2021 at 278 S&P 500 Index companies according to… Continue reading Here’s the Median Salary At Big Tech Companies Like Amazon and Google
CEO Pay Saw Sharp Decline in 2022: Report
Nearly two-thirds of chief executives at S&P 500 firms earled less in 2022 than they were originally awarded, according to new data. …According to the Wall Street Journal, which analyzed data tabulated by public company intelligence provider MyLogIQ, while the lion’s share of S&P 500 CEOs lost money from when their pay was issued last… Continue reading CEO Pay Saw Sharp Decline in 2022: Report
CEO Pay Packages Fell Sharply in 2022, the First Decline in a Decade
The stock awards that Elon Musk got for running Tesla lost nearly $10 billion in value last year. Stock declines erased $237 million in compensation for Expedia’s boss and roughly $149 million for Amazon.com Chief Executive Andy Jassy. …The numbers show that in 2022 about two-thirds of the top executives at S&P 500 companies ended… Continue reading CEO Pay Packages Fell Sharply in 2022, the First Decline in a Decade