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Average CEO salary by industry ranges from $6.8M in Utilities to $13.7M in Communication Services. Figures are median company-level totals from SEC proxy filings across 10 sectors, 49 industries, and 1086 public companies. Size brackets live on CEO salary by company size. Finer industry pages are in the industry directory.
The highest sector median is Communication Services at $13.7M. The lowest is Utilities at $6.8M. All figures are median company-level totals from SEC proxy filings.
| Sector | Median CEO pay | Typical range | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services | $13.7M | $7.7M–$27.4M | 44 |
| Consumer Staples | $11.0M | $5.6M–$16.5M | 32 |
| Technology | $11.0M | $6.1M–$21.5M | 221 |
| Healthcare | $10.9M | $7.4M–$17.5M | 173 |
| Consumer Discretionary | $10.7M | $6.3M–$15.5M | 92 |
| Energy | $9.8M | $5.7M–$18.1M | 38 |
| Industrials | $8.4M | $5.7M–$13.0M | 147 |
| Real Estate | $7.2M | $5.1M–$11.5M | 67 |
| Financial Services | $7.1M | $3.8M–$13.8M | 169 |
| Utilities | $6.8M | $4.4M–$15.1M | 30 |
Source: SEC proxy filings. Sectors need at least five companies before a median is published.
Industry directory
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Average CEO salary by industry ranges from $6.8M in Utilities to $13.7M in Communication Services. Figures are median company-level totals from SEC proxy filings across 10 sectors, 49 industries, and 1086 public companies.
Communication Services has the highest sector median in this snapshot: $13.7M across 44 companies.
Utilities has the lowest sector median: $6.8M across 30 companies.
Median company CEO pay by sector: Communication Services $13.7M (n=44); Consumer Staples $11.0M (n=32); Technology $11.0M (n=221); Healthcare $10.9M (n=173); Consumer Discretionary $10.7M (n=92); Energy $9.8M (n=38); Industrials $8.4M (n=147); Real Estate $7.2M (n=67); Financial Services $7.1M (n=169); Utilities $6.8M (n=30). Finer industry pages live at /ceo-salary.
Each company total comes from the executive pay table in that issuer's SEC proxy filing. This page groups 1086 public companies into 10 sectors and 49 industries with at least 5 companies each.