The ratio is CEO pay divided by median worker pay
A CEO pay ratio — also searched as “ceo to worker pay ratio” — is the company’s disclosed CEO total compensation divided by median employee pay for the same fiscal year. It is a filing figure, not a verdict about whether the package was deserved.
FLEX LTD (FLEX): 3,431:1, with CEO pay of $44,391,138.
Source: FLEX LTD DEF 14A filed 24 Jun 2026 (accession 0001308179-26-000365). This is the cited #1 on /rankings/ceo-pay-ratio-2026.
How to read the number
A high ratio can reflect a large CEO grant, a lower-paid global workforce, or both. Compare peers and read the filing before treating the ratio as a verdict. The ranked table stays on highest CEO pay ratio 2026— this page does not replace it.
For the longer editorial treatment of what the ratio hides, see CEO pay ratios explained.
Frequently asked questions
What is a CEO pay ratio?
The CEO pay ratio is the company's disclosed CEO total compensation divided by median employee pay for the same fiscal year. A 200:1 ratio means the CEO's reported package was 200 times the typical worker's disclosed pay.
What company has the highest CEO pay ratio?
FLEX LTD (FLEX) is the cited #1 on /rankings/ceo-pay-ratio-2026, at 3,431:1, with CEO pay of $44,391,138 for fiscal 2026, per FLEX LTD's DEF 14A filed 24 Jun 2026 (accession 0001308179-26-000365).
Where does the FLEX example come from?
The 3,431:1 ratio and $44,391,138 CEO pay figure come from FLEX LTD's DEF 14A filed 24 Jun 2026 (accession 0001308179-26-000365), the same filing-verified example served on /rankings/ceo-pay-ratio-2026 and /t/FLEX/facts.
Does this page replace the ranking?
No. This page answers what the ratio is. The ranked table stays at /rankings/ceo-pay-ratio-2026.