Worst CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios — 2025
Companies where the gap between CEO compensation and median worker pay is the largest. A ratio of 1000:1 means the CEO earns 1,000 times what the typical employee makes.
| # | CEO | Company | Industry | Pay Ratio | CEO Total Comp | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Abel | Berkshire HathawayBRK.B | Diversified Financials | 7631:1 | $203.1M | F |
| 2 | Tim Cook | AppleAAPL | Technology Hardware | 7125:1 | $666.7M | D |
| 3 | Satya Nadella | MicrosoftMSFT | Software | 6277:1 | $551.3M | D |
| 4 | Mark Zuckerberg | Meta PlatformsMETA | Social Media | 3885:1 | $378.7M | C |
| 5 | Sundar Pichai | AlphabetGOOGL | Internet Services | 3714:1 | $203.9M | D |
| 6 | Jensen Huang | NVIDIANVDA | Semiconductors | 3133:1 | $245.0M | C |
| 7 | Jamie Dimon | JPMorgan ChaseJPM | Banks | 2944:1 | $89.0M | C |
| 8 | Andy Jassy | AmazonAMZN | Internet Retail | 2575:1 | $265.4M | B |
| 9 | David Ricks | Eli LillyLLY | Pharmaceuticals | 2372:1 | $197.0M | C |
| 10 | Doug McMillon | WalmartWMT | Retail | 2047:1 | $138.0M | D |
| 11 | Andrew Witty | UnitedHealth GroupUNH | Health Insurance | 1830:1 | $55.1M | A |
| 12 | Ron Vachris | CostcoCOST | Retail | 1748:1 | $65.2M | A |
| 13 | Robert Michael | AbbVieABBV | Pharmaceuticals | 1465:1 | $81.4M | D |
| 14 | Ryan McInerney | VisaV | Payment Processing | 1387:1 | $110.5M | B |
| 15 | Elon Musk | TeslaTSLA | Automobiles | 1371:1 | $133.6M | C |
| 16 | Rob Davis | MerckMRK | Pharmaceuticals | 1327:1 | $47.0M | F |
| 17 | Gary Dickerson | Applied MaterialsAMAT | Semiconductor Equipment | 1326:1 | $34.3M | F |
| 18 | Michael Miebach | MastercardMA | Payment Processing | 1322:1 | $78.7M | A |
| 19 | Safra Catz | OracleORCL | Software | 1238:1 | $81.3M | D |
| 20 | Shantanu Narayen | AdobeADBE | Software | 1086:1 | $30.2M | B |
| 21 | Rainer Blair | DanaherDHR | Life Sciences | 1023:1 | $37.4M | F |
| 22 | Hock Tan | BroadcomAVGO | Semiconductors | 1014:1 | $115.2M | D |
| 23 | Brian Roberts | ComcastCMCSA | Media | 1010:1 | $25.6M | B |
| 24 | Darren Woods | ExxonMobilXOM | Oil & Gas | 1005:1 | $42.3M | A |
| 25 | Ted Sarandos | NetflixNFLX | Streaming | 992:1 | $101.6M | D |
| 26 | Lisa Su | AMDAMD | Semiconductors | 977:1 | $34.2M | C |
| 27 | Sanjiv Lamba | LindeLIN | Industrial Gases | 914:1 | $24.5M | D |
| 28 | Vimal Kapur | HoneywellHON | Diversified Manufacturing | 889:1 | $36.3M | C |
| 29 | Mike Sievert | T-Mobile USTMUS | Telecommunications | 872:1 | $62.0M | F |
| 30 | Robert Ford | Abbott LaboratoriesABT | Medical Devices | 794:1 | $49.5M | C |
| 31 | David Solomon | Goldman SachsGS | Investment Banking | 760:1 | $36.2M | C |
| 32 | Chris Kempczinski | McDonald'sMCD | Restaurants | 754:1 | $36.3M | C |
| 33 | Ted Decker | Home DepotHD | Home Improvement | 732:1 | $47.1M | C |
| 34 | Brian Moynihan | Bank of AmericaBAC | Banks | 676:1 | $67.1M | A |
| 35 | Mike Wirth | ChevronCVX | Oil & Gas | 671:1 | $50.9M | D |
| 36 | Cristiano Amon | QualcommQCOM | Semiconductors | 627:1 | $44.0M | C |
| 37 | Leonard Schleifer | RegeneronREGN | Biotechnology | 579:1 | $23.2M | C |
| 38 | Robert Bradway | AmgenAMGN | Biotechnology | 576:1 | $31.2M | B |
| 39 | Marc Benioff | SalesforceCRM | Software | 565:1 | $27.8M | B |
| 40 | Albert Bourla | PfizerPFE | Pharmaceuticals | 561:1 | $17.0M | C |
| 41 | Marc Casper | Thermo Fisher ScientificTMO | Life Sciences | 557:1 | $33.3M | F |
| 42 | Hamid Moghadam | PrologisPLD | Industrial REITs | 553:1 | $33.1M | D |
| 43 | Ramon Laguarta | PepsiCoPEP | Beverages | 539:1 | $29.6M | D |
| 44 | Charlie Scharf | Wells FargoWFC | Banks | 539:1 | $43.0M | C |
| 45 | Bill McDermott | ServiceNowNOW | Software | 536:1 | $16.7M | D |
| 46 | Adam Norwitt | AmphenolAPH | Electronic Components | 524:1 | $14.5M | C |
| 47 | Chuck Robbins | Cisco SystemsCSCO | Networking | 516:1 | $45.4M | C |
| 48 | Glenn Fogel | Booking HoldingsBKNG | Online Travel | 516:1 | $17.3M | C |
| 49 | Chris Calio | Raytheon TechnologiesRTX | Aerospace & Defense | 514:1 | $19.8M | B |
| 50 | John Stankey | AT&TT | Telecommunications | 513:1 | $31.2M | D |
| 51 | Jon Moeller | Procter & GamblePG | Consumer Products | 493:1 | $54.0M | C |
| 52 | Ted Pick | Morgan StanleyMS | Investment Banking | 483:1 | $21.9M | A |
| 53 | Jim Fish | Waste ManagementWM | Waste Services | 483:1 | $19.3M | D |
| 54 | Neil Hunn | Roper TechnologiesROP | Diversified Technology | 476:1 | $14.2M | B |
| 55 | Joseph Dominguez | Constellation EnergyCEG | Electric Utilities | 469:1 | $16.9M | C |
| 56 | Craig Arnold | Eaton CorporationETN | Electrical Equipment | 416:1 | $28.2M | D |
| 57 | Chris Boerner | Bristol-Myers SquibbBMY | Pharmaceuticals | 412:1 | $22.6M | D |
| 58 | John May | Deere & CompanyDE | Machinery | 391:1 | $14.7M | B |
| 59 | Alex Karp | Palantir TechnologiesPLTR | Software | 379:1 | $26.9M | D |
| 60 | Jim Umpleby | CaterpillarCAT | Machinery | 377:1 | $15.7M | B |
| 61 | Reshma Kewalramani | Vertex PharmaceuticalsVRTX | Biotechnology | 370:1 | $31.0M | C |
| 62 | Sanjay Mehrotra | Micron TechnologyMU | Semiconductors | 351:1 | $28.3M | B |
| 63 | Haviv Ilan | Texas InstrumentsTXN | Semiconductors | 349:1 | $31.8M | A |
| 64 | Tom Hill | Vulcan MaterialsVMC | Construction Materials | 335:1 | $10.9M | B |
| 65 | Nikesh Arora | Palo Alto NetworksPANW | Cybersecurity | 330:1 | $14.2M | B |
| 66 | Carol Tome | UPSUPS | Logistics | 329:1 | $17.7M | C |
| 67 | James Quincey | Coca-ColaKO | Beverages | 328:1 | $36.6M | D |
| 68 | Larry Culp | General ElectricGE | Aerospace & Defense | 325:1 | $25.6M | B |
| 69 | Sassine Ghazi | SynopsysSNPS | EDA Software | 325:1 | $18.0M | B |
| 70 | Sasan Goodarzi | IntuitINTU | Software | 319:1 | $31.4M | C |
| 71 | Adaire Fox-Martin | EquinixEQIX | Data Center REITs | 319:1 | $19.1M | B |
| 72 | Dara Khosrowshahi | Uber TechnologiesUBER | Ride-Hailing | 317:1 | $33.7M | B |
| 73 | Vincent Roche | Analog DevicesADI | Semiconductors | 308:1 | $17.1M | C |
| 74 | Tricia Griffith | Progressive CorpPGR | Insurance | 307:1 | $20.9M | F |
| 75 | Steven Vondran | American TowerAMT | Infrastructure REITs | 306:1 | $22.4M | B |
| 76 | Elliott Hill | NikeNKE | Apparel | 304:1 | $29.9M | D |
| 77 | Hal Lawton | Tractor SupplyTSCO | Farm & Retail | 299:1 | $7.9M | C |
| 78 | Anirudh Devgan | Cadence Design SystemsCDNS | EDA Software | 298:1 | $9.4M | D |
| 79 | Gail Boudreaux | Elevance HealthELV | Health Insurance | 296:1 | $19.2M | C |
| 80 | Joaquin Duato | Johnson & JohnsonJNJ | Pharmaceuticals | 293:1 | $32.1M | A |
| 81 | Jim Vena | Union PacificUNP | Railroads | 291:1 | $24.5M | B |
| 82 | Douglas Peterson | S&P GlobalSPGI | Financial Data | 289:1 | $15.2M | B |
| 83 | Ryan Lance | ConocoPhillipsCOP | Oil & Gas | 288:1 | $33.3M | C |
| 84 | Phil Daniele | AutoZoneAZO | Auto Parts | 282:1 | $10.6M | D |
| 85 | Carlos Abrams-Rivera | Kraft HeinzKHC | Packaged Foods | 281:1 | $11.0M | C |
| 86 | Stephen Squeri | American ExpressAXP | Consumer Finance | 280:1 | $25.9M | D |
| 87 | Bob Iger | Walt DisneyDIS | Entertainment | 279:1 | $26.2M | B |
| 88 | Henry Fernandez | MSCI IncMSCI | Financial Data | 276:1 | $6.9M | B |
| 89 | Alan Armstrong | Williams CompaniesWMB | Gas Pipelines | 266:1 | $8.8M | B |
| 90 | Seifi Ghasemi | Air ProductsAPD | Industrial Gases | 261:1 | $13.2M | C |
| 91 | Walt Bettinger | Charles SchwabSCHW | Brokerage | 259:1 | $30.1M | C |
| 92 | Ward Nye | Martin MariettaMLM | Construction Materials | 257:1 | $7.7M | C |
| 93 | Jacek Olczak | Philip MorrisPM | Tobacco | 257:1 | $25.8M | A |
| 94 | Geoff Martha | MedtronicMDT | Medical Devices | 255:1 | $20.2M | D |
| 95 | David Simon | Simon Property GroupSPG | Retail REITs | 249:1 | $11.1M | D |
| 96 | Brian Niccol | StarbucksSBUX | Restaurants | 248:1 | $24.8M | D |
| 97 | Hans Vestberg | VerizonVZ | Telecommunications | 248:1 | $28.7M | B |
| 98 | Gary Guthart | Intuitive SurgicalISRG | Medical Devices | 244:1 | $20.4M | B |
| 99 | Daniel O'Day | Gilead SciencesGILD | Biotechnology | 243:1 | $9.2M | A |
| 100 | Raj Subramaniam | FedExFDX | Logistics | 242:1 | $8.0M | A |
| 101 | Kevin Hourican | SyscoSYY | Food Distribution | 240:1 | $7.2M | B |
| 102 | Chris Womack | Southern CompanySO | Electric Utilities | 238:1 | $12.1M | C |
| 103 | Marvin Ellison | Lowe'sLOW | Home Improvement | 234:1 | $25.7M | C |
| 104 | Jane Fraser | CitigroupC | Banks | 232:1 | $9.4M | B |
| 105 | Joe Russell | Public StoragePSA | Self-Storage REITs | 221:1 | $7.2M | A |
| 106 | Lynn Good | Duke EnergyDUK | Electric Utilities | 219:1 | $18.6M | B |
| 107 | Jayshree Ullal | Arista NetworksANET | Networking | 217:1 | $17.2M | B |
| 108 | Sridhar Ramaswamy | SnowflakeSNOW | Cloud Computing | 208:1 | $10.7M | D |
| 109 | Christopher Nassetta | Hilton WorldwideHLT | Hotels | 206:1 | $11.5M | D |
| 110 | Arvind Krishna | IBMIBM | IT Services | 206:1 | $20.6M | B |
| 111 | Anthony Capuano | Marriott InternationalMAR | Hotels | 204:1 | $14.4M | B |
| 112 | Jenny Parmentier | Parker-HannifinPH | Industrial Equipment | 204:1 | $18.0M | B |
| 113 | Billy Gifford | Altria GroupMO | Tobacco | 201:1 | $18.0M | C |
| 114 | Julie Sweet | AccentureACN | IT Consulting | 198:1 | $15.2M | C |
| 115 | Stephane Bancel | ModernaMRNA | Biotechnology | 197:1 | $6.5M | B |
| 116 | Kathy Warden | Northrop GrummanNOC | Aerospace & Defense | 195:1 | $9.5M | C |
| 117 | Terry Duffy | CME GroupCME | Exchanges | 189:1 | $11.9M | A |
| 118 | David Cordani | Cigna GroupCI | Health Insurance | 189:1 | $14.4M | F |
| 119 | Lal Karsanbhai | Emerson ElectricEMR | Industrial Automation | 182:1 | $9.8M | C |
| 120 | Tom Polen | Becton DickinsonBDX | Medical Devices | 179:1 | $10.1M | B |
| 121 | Andy Power | Digital RealtyDLR | Data Center REITs | 178:1 | $10.3M | C |
| 122 | Jeff Liaw | CopartCPRT | Auto Auctions | 176:1 | $12.8M | B |
| 123 | Lynn Moore | Tyler TechnologiesTYL | Government Software | 173:1 | $5.4M | C |
| 124 | Pat Gelsinger | IntelINTC | Semiconductors | 171:1 | $15.5M | C |
| 125 | Sam Hazen | HCA HealthcareHCA | Healthcare Facilities | 165:1 | $10.6M | B |
| 126 | Tom Palmer | NewmontNEM | Gold Mining | 164:1 | $7.9M | B |
| 127 | Joe Margolis | Extra Space StorageEXR | Self-Storage REITs | 160:1 | $7.3M | B |
| 128 | Tim Archer | Lam ResearchLRCX | Semiconductor Equipment | 160:1 | $17.7M | B |
| 129 | John Ketchum | NextEra EnergyNEE | Electric Utilities | 158:1 | $18.3M | A |
| 130 | Heidi Petz | Sherwin-WilliamsSHW | Specialty Chemicals | 157:1 | $13.4M | B |
| 131 | Phebe Novakovic | General DynamicsGD | Aerospace & Defense | 157:1 | $15.5M | D |
| 132 | Brian Chesky | AirbnbABNB | Online Travel | 151:1 | $11.3M | B |
| 133 | Matt Murphy | Marvell TechnologyMRVL | Semiconductors | 147:1 | $7.1M | A |
| 134 | Larry Fink | BlackRockBLK | Asset Management | 146:1 | $16.4M | A |
| 135 | Stephane de La Faverie | Estee LauderEL | Cosmetics | 145:1 | $4.4M | C |
| 136 | Dave Regnery | Trane TechnologiesTT | HVAC | 144:1 | $14.9M | F |
| 137 | Mary Barra | General MotorsGM | Automobiles | 144:1 | $13.5M | C |
| 138 | Patrick Gallagher | Arthur J GallagherAJG | Insurance Brokers | 144:1 | $10.2M | C |
| 139 | Powell Brown | Brown & BrownBRO | Insurance Brokers | 142:1 | $6.6M | B |
| 140 | Hilton Schlosberg | Monster BeverageMNST | Beverages | 141:1 | $7.0M | A |
| 141 | Jim Taiclet | Lockheed MartinLMT | Aerospace & Defense | 138:1 | $15.4M | C |
| 142 | Todd Schneider | CintasCTAS | Business Services | 137:1 | $9.6M | A |
| 143 | Dirk Van de Put | Mondelez InternationalMDLZ | Packaged Foods | 136:1 | $14.2M | B |
| 144 | Drew Marsh | EntergyETR | Electric Utilities | 136:1 | $6.5M | B |
| 145 | Noel Wallace | Colgate-PalmoliveCL | Consumer Products | 136:1 | $12.1M | B |
| 146 | Ed Bastian | Delta Air LinesDAL | Airlines | 136:1 | $8.5M | F |
| 147 | Ernie Herrman | TJX CompaniesTJX | Retail | 135:1 | $12.9M | D |
| 148 | Rick Wallace | KLA CorporationKLAC | Semiconductor Equipment | 130:1 | $14.8M | B |
| 149 | Lee Shavel | Verisk AnalyticsVRSK | Data Analytics | 128:1 | $9.5M | A |
| 150 | Scott Boatwright | Chipotle Mexican GrillCMG | Restaurants | 127:1 | $9.5M | A |
| 151 | Sundaram Nagarajan | NordsonNDSN | Precision Dispensing | 125:1 | $4.6M | C |
| 152 | Maria Black | Automatic Data ProcessingADP | Payroll Services | 124:1 | $10.5M | B |
| 153 | Jim Rechtin | HumanaHUM | Health Insurance | 124:1 | $8.3M | A |
| 154 | Kelly Ortberg | BoeingBA | Aerospace & Defense | 122:1 | $12.7M | B |
| 155 | Olivier Le Peuch | SchlumbergerSLB | Oilfield Services | 119:1 | $10.1M | B |
| 156 | Evan Greenberg | Chubb LimitedCB | Insurance | 118:1 | $14.0M | C |
| 157 | Will Lansing | FICOFICO | Data Analytics | 118:1 | $9.6M | D |
| 158 | Carl Eschenbach | WorkdayWDAY | Software | 118:1 | $11.2M | D |
| 159 | Ken Xie | FortinetFTNT | Cybersecurity | 117:1 | $7.8M | B |
| 160 | Jon Vander Ark | Republic ServicesRSG | Waste Services | 113:1 | $8.8M | C |
| 161 | Ezra Yacob | EOG ResourcesEOG | Oil & Gas | 112:1 | $12.5M | A |
| 162 | Pete Arvan | Pool CorporationPOOL | Pool Supplies | 112:1 | $3.1M | B |
| 163 | Alex Chriss | PayPal HoldingsPYPL | Fintech | 110:1 | $10.6M | C |
| 164 | Matthew Farrell | Church & DwightCHD | Consumer Products | 107:1 | $7.9M | C |
| 165 | Kim Dang | Kinder MorganKMI | Gas Pipelines | 105:1 | $11.4M | D |
| 166 | Blake Moret | Rockwell AutomationROK | Industrial Automation | 102:1 | $7.9M | D |
| 167 | Chris O'Herlihy | Illinois Tool WorksITW | Diversified Manufacturing | 100:1 | $10.0M | A |
| 168 | Bob Jordan | Southwest AirlinesLUV | Airlines | 100:1 | $3.6M | C |
| 169 | Scott Sheffield | Pioneer Natural ResourcesPXD | Oil & Gas | 99:1 | $8.0M | B |
| 170 | Richard Tobin | Dover CorporationDOV | Industrial Equipment | 94:1 | $6.9M | B |
| 171 | Richard Adkerson | Freeport-McMoRanFCX | Mining | 94:1 | $8.0M | C |
| 172 | George Kurtz | CrowdStrikeCRWD | Cybersecurity | 93:1 | $6.7M | A |
| 173 | Fred Tomczyk | CBOE Global MarketsCBOE | Exchanges | 93:1 | $7.0M | B |
| 174 | Ganesh Moorthy | Microchip TechnologyMCHP | Semiconductors | 92:1 | $5.7M | B |
| 175 | Brad Beckham | O'Reilly AutomotiveORLY | Auto Parts | 92:1 | $10.3M | B |
| 176 | Eric Green | West PharmaceuticalWST | Pharmaceutical Packaging | 91:1 | $6.6M | C |
| 177 | John Doyle | Marsh & McLennanMMC | Insurance Brokers | 85:1 | $10.2M | A |
| 178 | Steven Moskowitz | Crown CastleCCI | Infrastructure REITs | 83:1 | $9.2M | A |
| 179 | Bob Frenzel | Xcel EnergyXEL | Electric Utilities | 81:1 | $8.3M | D |
| 180 | Jeff Harmening | General MillsGIS | Packaged Foods | 81:1 | $5.6M | B |
| 181 | Brian Cornell | TargetTGT | Retail | 81:1 | $6.8M | B |
| 182 | Eric Yuan | Zoom VideoZM | Software | 80:1 | $4.5M | B |
| 183 | Jacob Thaysen | IlluminaILMN | Genomics | 79:1 | $6.2M | A |
| 184 | Pierce Norton | ONEOKOKE | Gas Pipelines | 79:1 | $6.9M | A |
| 185 | William Brown | 3M CompanyMMM | Diversified Manufacturing | 78:1 | $5.0M | A |
| 186 | Jeffrey Martin | SempraSRE | Energy Utilities | 76:1 | $9.1M | A |
| 187 | Judy Marks | Otis WorldwideOTIS | Building Equipment | 75:1 | $9.0M | D |
| 188 | Michele Buck | Hershey CompanyHSY | Confectionery | 75:1 | $5.7M | B |
| 189 | Billy Hult | Tradeweb MarketsTW | Exchanges | 75:1 | $6.4M | B |
| 190 | Satish Dhanasekaran | Keysight TechnologiesKEYS | Test & Measurement | 72:1 | $7.0M | B |
| 191 | Jay Mazelsky | IDEXX LaboratoriesIDXX | Diagnostics | 72:1 | $7.5M | C |
| 192 | Bill Burns | Zebra TechnologiesZBRA | Barcode & RFID | 72:1 | $6.0M | A |
| 193 | Scott Kirby | United AirlinesUAL | Airlines | 71:1 | $8.5M | B |
| 194 | David Gibbs | Yum BrandsYUM | Restaurants | 70:1 | $7.4M | C |
| 195 | Bernard Zovighian | Edwards LifesciencesEW | Medical Devices | 70:1 | $6.5M | C |
| 196 | Barbara Rentler | Ross StoresROST | Retail | 69:1 | $4.6M | C |
| 197 | Jack Dorsey | Block IncSQ | Fintech | 68:1 | $8.0M | F |
| 198 | Jim Bidzos | VerisignVRSN | Internet Infrastructure | 66:1 | $3.8M | C |
| 199 | Leon Topalian | NucorNUE | Steel | 64:1 | $5.9M | C |
| 200 | Cliff Pemble | GarminGRMN | Consumer Electronics | 62:1 | $7.0M | F |