Equilar's newly-released findings from its CEO Pay Ratio Survey reveal an expected (for proxy disclosure purposes) median ratio among all 356 public company respondents of 140:1. However, ratios reportedly varied widely by company size, industry and geographical location.
Per Equilar, key findings from the survey include:
- The median CEO pay ratio across all 356 submitting companies was 140:1, and the average was 241:1
- Median employee compensation for all companies in the survey was $60,000
- Zero companies in the Equilar 500 disclosed a CEO pay ratio ahead of the required rule for 2018
- The median CEO pay ratio increased in direct correlation to company revenue, while median employee compensation decreased in direct correlation to company revenue
- Ratios by industry sector varied widely, from 350:1 at consumer discretionary companies to 72:1 at energy companies
Download a free executive summary of the survey results from Equilar's website here.
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