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CEO Pay vs. Worker Wages: 7 Companies With Biggest Gaps

October 13, 2025

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Written by Gabrielle Olya

Edited by Cory Dudak

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At many major U.S. companies, the CEO earns far more than the average employee — but in some cases, the gap is jaw-dropping.

A new report from the Institute for Policy Studies revealed that among the 100 S&P 500 corporations with the lowest median worker pay, the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio ballooned to 632 to 1 in 2024. CEOs at these companies earned an average of $17.2 million, while median worker pay was just $35,570.

Here are a few of the companies where the pay gap between executives and employees is especially extreme.