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

Special Report

May 24, 2023 9:06 am

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2. David Goeckeler, Western Digital Corporation
> CEO pay to employee pay ratio: 3,332:1
> Compensation, 2022: $32,137,338 (or $15,451 per working hour)
> Median annual worker pay: $9,644
> Industry: Computer hardware
> Revenue (12-month trailing): $15.75 billion
> Full-time employees: 65,000

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1. Andrew Jassy, Amazon.com, Inc.
> CEO pay to employee pay ratio: 6,474:1
> Compensation, 2021: $212,701,169 (or $102,260 per working hour)
> Median annual worker pay: $32,855
> Industry: Internet retail
> Revenue (12-month trailing): $513.98 billion
> Full-time employees: 1,541,000

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