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Data from SEC proxy filings (DEF 14A). Market caps from Yahoo Finance.
CEO total compensation varies dramatically by company size. At mega-cap companies (over $200B market cap), the median CEO earns $28.3M. At large-cap companies ($10B–$200B), the median drops to $15.5M. All figures are median total compensation from SEC proxy filings (DEF 14A) across 561 public companies.
| Market Cap Bracket | Median CEO Pay | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Mega-cap(Over $200B) | $28.3M | 57 |
| Large-cap($10B – $200B) | $15.5M | 312 |
| Mid-cap($2B – $10B) | $8.8M | 159 |
| Small-cap($300M – $2B) | $4.9M | 21 |
| Micro-cap(Under $300M) | $646K | 12 |
Source: SEC DEF 14A proxy filings. Market cap from Yahoo Finance (updated hourly). Total compensation includes salary, bonuses, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table.
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Under $300M
Median CEO Pay
$646K
Typical Range (25th–75th)
$407K – $2.9M
$300M – $2B
Median CEO Pay
$4.9M
Typical Range (25th–75th)
$2.8M – $8.6M
$2B – $10B
Median CEO Pay
$8.8M
Typical Range (25th–75th)
$5.5M – $14.2M
$10B – $200B
Median CEO Pay
$15.5M
Typical Range (25th–75th)
$10.0M – $23.4M
Over $200B
Median CEO Pay
$28.3M
Typical Range (25th–75th)
$20.6M – $37.2M
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Compensation data is extracted from SEC proxy filings (DEF 14A), specifically the Summary Compensation Table. Market capitalization data is sourced from Yahoo Finance and reflects current market values (not filing-date values).
Companies are classified by market cap using standard industry brackets:
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CEO compensation varies significantly by company size. The CEO pay scale ranges from around $3–5M at micro- and small-cap companies to $15–25M+ at mega-caps, with the gap widening at each market cap tier. The majority of CEO compensation comes from stock awards and equity incentives, not base salary. See the bracket cards above for current median figures based on our dataset.
CEO total compensation includes: base salary, annual bonus, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive compensation, changes in pension value, and other compensation (perks, benefits, etc.). This is the 'Total' column from the SEC's Summary Compensation Table (SCT) in proxy filings. It represents the full economic value of the CEO's pay package for that fiscal year.
The CEO-to-worker pay ratio compares the CEO's total compensation to the median employee's total compensation. For example, a ratio of 200:1 means the CEO earns 200 times what the median employee earns. This ratio is required by the SEC for public companies and is disclosed in annual proxy filings (DEF 14A).
We classify companies by market capitalization (market cap), which is the total value of a company's outstanding shares. The standard brackets are: Micro-cap (under $300M), Small-cap ($300M-$2B), Mid-cap ($2B-$10B), Large-cap ($10B-$200B), and Mega-cap (over $200B). Market cap data is sourced from Yahoo Finance.
All compensation data comes from SEC filings, specifically the Summary Compensation Table in annual proxy statements (DEF 14A). We extract and normalize this data from official SEC EDGAR filings. Market cap data is sourced from Yahoo Finance and reflects current values.
Compensation data is updated as companies file their annual proxy statements, typically within 120 days after fiscal year end. Market cap data is refreshed hourly. The aggregated statistics on this page are cached for 1 hour.
This page benchmarks CEO total compensation by market capitalization (stock price times shares outstanding), which is updated hourly. Market cap is the standard benchmark because it reflects shareholder value — and compensation committees typically design CEO pay to track shareholder outcomes. For industry-specific breakdowns that may correlate with revenue, see our CEO salary by industry pages.
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$18.5T
CEO Total Pay
$16.2M
Market Cap
$4.8T
CEO Total Pay
$49.9M
Market Cap
$4.1T
CEO Total Pay
$10.7M
Market Cap
$4.0T
CEO Total Pay
$50.0M
Market Cap
$3.9T
CEO Total Pay
$74.3M
Market Cap
$3.1T
CEO Total Pay
$96.5M
Market Cap
$2.7T
CEO Total Pay
$2.1M
Market Cap
$2.5T
CEO Total Pay
$16K
Market Cap
$1.9T
CEO Total Pay
$205.3M
Market Cap
$1.7T
CEO Total Pay
$41.1M
Market Cap
$994.4B
CEO Total Pay
$27.0M
Market Cap
$853.8B
CEO Total Pay
$30.2M
Market Cap
$825.1B
CEO Total Pay
$43.0M
Market Cap
$651.1B
CEO Total Pay
$289K
Market Cap
$628.4B
CEO Total Pay
$44.1M
Market Cap
$616.3B
CEO Total Pay
$289K
Market Cap
$582.8B
CEO Total Pay
$5.9M
Market Cap
$575.2B
CEO Total Pay
$32.8M
Market Cap
$573.4B
CEO Total Pay
$31.6M
Market Cap
$567.8B
CEO Total Pay
$186.8M
Market Cap
$513.5B
CEO Total Pay
$30.9M
Market Cap
$487.9B
CEO Total Pay
$6.5M
Market Cap
$470.6B
CEO Total Pay
$30.1M
Market Cap
$460.3B
CEO Total Pay
$20.8M
Market Cap
$454.8B
CEO Total Pay
$61.9M
| PKG | PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA Mark W. Kowlzan | $18.5T | $16.2M | |
| NVDA | NVIDIA CORP Jen-Hsun Huang | $4.8T | $49.9M | |
| GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. Sundar Pichai | $4.1T | $10.7M | |
| GOOG | Alphabet Inc. Anat Ashkenazi | $4.0T | $50.0M | |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. Tim Cook | $3.9T | $74.3M | |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP Satya Nadella | $3.1T | $96.5M | |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM, INC. Andrew R. Jassy | $2.7T | $2.1M | |
| BABA | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Joseph C. TSAI | $2.5T | $16K | |
| AVGO | Broadcom Inc. Hock E. Tan | $1.9T | $205.3M | |
| META | Meta Platforms, Inc. Javier Olivan | $1.7T | $41.1M | |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. Doug McMillon | $994.4B | $27.0M | |
| LLY | ELI LILLY & Co David A. Ricks | $853.8B | $30.2M | |
| JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. James Dimon | $825.1B | $43.0M | |
| BRK-B | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC Warren E. Buffett | $651.1B | $289K | |
| XOM | EXXON MOBIL CORP Darren W. Woods | $628.4B | $44.1M | |
| BRK.B | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC Warren E. Buffett | $616.3B | $289K | |
| ASML | ASML HOLDING NV Christophe D. Fouquet | $582.8B | $5.9M | |
| JNJ | JOHNSON & JOHNSON J. Duato | $575.2B | $32.8M | |
| V | VISA INC. Ryan Mclnerney | $573.4B | $31.6M | |
| PDD | PDD Holdings Inc. All directors and officers | $567.8B | $186.8M | |
| MU | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC Sanjay Mehrotra | $513.5B | $30.9M | |
| ORCL | ORACLE CORP Safra A. Catz | $487.9B | $6.5M | |
| MA | Mastercard Inc Michael Miebach | $470.6B | $30.1M | |
| ONC | BeOne Medicines Ltd. John V. Oyler | $460.3B | $20.8M | |
| NFLX | NETFLIX INC TED SARANDOS | $454.8B | $61.9M |