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Consumer Discretionary
Executive compensation benchmarks for 9 public companies in the retail-eating places industry.
$10.8M
9
$35.3M
Median
$10,822,133
Average
$15,970,494
25th Percentile
$8,419,852
75th Percentile
$20,861,526
Minimum
$3,441,781
Maximum
$35,288,595
Companies
9
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The median retail-eating places CEO compensation is $10,822,133, based on 9 public companies. The average is $15,970,494. Note that CEO compensation includes salary, bonus, stock awards, option awards, and other compensation.
Michael J. Skipworth of Wingstop Inc. is the highest paid retail-eating places CEO, with total compensation of $35,288,595 in FY2025.
Data sourced from SEC filings (DEF 14A proxy statements). Last updated: July 16, 2026. Compensation figures are total annual compensation including salary, bonus, stock awards, and other compensation.
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| Company | CEO | Total Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Wingstop Inc. WING | Michael J. Skipworth | $35.3M |
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL, INC EAT | Kevin D. Hochman | $30.5M |
| YUM BRANDS INC YUM | David W. Gibbs | $20.9M |
| MCDONALDS CORP MCD | Christopher Kempczinski | $20.6M |
| TEXAS ROADHOUSE, INC. TXRH | Gerald L. Morgan | $10.8M |
| PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC PZZA | Todd A. Penegor | $8.4M |
| CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC CAKE | David Overton | $8.4M |
| Dine Brands Global, Inc. DIN | John Peyton | $5.4M |
| BJs RESTAURANTS INC BJRI | Lyle D. Tick | $3.4M |