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CEO Pay Jumps 6%; Median Worker Salary Up 5%

5/28/2026

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  • CEO compensation rose nearly 6% to $17.7 million in 2025.
  • Median S&P 500 employee pay increased 4.7% to $89,744.
  • CEO compensation at Warner Bros. and Citigroup totaled $165 million and $95.8 million respectively, with Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser’s amount marking the highest pay for a woman CEO.
  • Women CEOs’ median pay fell 2.6% to $18.1 million.
  • Say-on-pay votes averaged about 90% approval across the surveyed companies.