Consumer Discretionary
Executive compensation benchmarks for 6 public companies in the retail-eating places industry.
$5.7M
6
$27.6M
Median
$5,668,918
Average
$11,468,249
25th Percentile
$4,935,504
75th Percentile
$17,004,656
Minimum
$4,418,732
Maximum
$27,578,659
Companies
6
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The median retail-eating places CEO compensation is $5,668,918, based on 6 public companies. The average is $11,468,249. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
David W. Gibbs of YUM BRANDS INC is the highest paid retail-eating places CEO, with total compensation of $27,578,659 in FY2021.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: October 14, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| YUM BRANDS INC YUM | David W. Gibbs | $27.6M |
| MCDONALDS CORP MCD | Christopher Kempczinski | $20.6M |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC EAT | Kevin D. Hochman | $6.3M |
| Wingstop Inc. WING | Charles R. Morrison | $5.0M |
| TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. TXRH | W. Kent Taylor | $4.9M |
| BJs RESTAURANTS INC BJRI | Gregory S. Levin | $4.4M |