AFL-CIO's 2025 Executive Paywatch study reveals that S&P 500 CEOs earned 285 times the average worker last year, with a notable average pay increase of $1.24 million. Starbucks' CEO Brian Niccol had the largest pay disparity, making 6,666 times more than the median employee. On average, corporate leaders saw a 7% increase in compensation, bringing average CEO earnings to a record $18.9 million. Compared to the CEO pay increase, the average worker's salary only rose by 3%. Tax cuts favoring CEOs were also noted, with significant impacts on income distribution.
The median employee would have had to start working in 1740 to earn what the average CEO received in 2024.
Telecommunication companies saw a significant pay bump compared to other sectors, with some leaders earning more than $200 million.
The average S&P 500 leader earned $18.9 million in 2024, the highest amount recorded with a 7% increase from the previous year.
Starbucks had the largest CEO-to-worker pay disparity, with CEO Brian Niccol earning 6,666 times more than the median employee.
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