In 2023, the median compensation for CEOs who ran companies listed on the S&P 500 was $15.2 million. The amount was 194 times larger than what their typical employees earned during the same period.
Public filings show several chief executives of media companies made much more, with an even wider CEO-to-worker pay ratio, according to analysis from executive intelligence firm Equilar.
Last year, Disney’s Robert Iger received $31.6 million in total compensation, which includes salary, bonus, equity awards, and other forms of financial remuneration.