CEOs of Major US Companies Who Are Paid 1000 Times More Than Their Employees

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May 24, 2023 9:06 am

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7. David Gibbs, Yum! Brands, Inc.
> CEO pay to employee pay ratio: 2,108:1
> Compensation, 2021: $27,578,659 (or $13,259 per working hour)
> Median annual worker pay: $13,082
> Industry: Restaurants
> Revenue (12-month trailing): $6.84 billion
> Full-time employees: 36,000

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6. Ernie Herrman, The TJX Companies, Inc.
> CEO pay to employee pay ratio: 2,249:1
> Compensation, 2022: $31,802,000 (or $15,289 per working hour)
> Median annual worker pay: $14,139
> Industry: Apparel retail
> Revenue (12-month trailing): $49.94 billion
> Full-time employees: 329,000

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5. Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald’s Corporation
> CEO pay to employee pay ratio: 2,251:1
> Compensation, 2021: $20,028,132 (or $9,629 per working hour)
> Median annual worker pay: $8,897
> Industry: Restaurants
> Revenue (12-month trailing): $23.18 billion
> Full-time employees: 100,000

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4. Peter Kern, Expedia Group, Inc.
> CEO pay to employee pay ratio: 2,897:1
> Compensation, 2021: $296,247,749 (or $142,427 per working hour)
> Median annual worker pay: $102,270
> Industry: Travel services
> Revenue (12-month trailing): $11.67 billion
> Full-time employees: 16,500

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3. David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
> CEO pay to employee pay ratio: 2,972:1
> Compensation, 2021: $246,573,481 (or $118,545 per working hour)
> Median annual worker pay: $82,964
> Industry: Entertainment
> Revenue (12-month trailing): $33.82 billion
> Full-time employees: 37,500

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