EWBC FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #33 of 136 in industry

East West Bancorp Inc CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $9.7M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $116,673 · Depository Institutions.

Depository Institutions peers All rankings
State
DE
Filing date
2026-04-08
Industry
Depository Institutions
Industry rank
#33/136

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
83:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$9.7M
Median worker
$116,673

Answer first

East West Bancorp Inc's FY2025 CEO total of $9.7M ranks #552 of 1,423 complete filings; its 83:1 pay ratio ranks #745. Dollar rank is not ratio rank.

According to the same FY2025 complete-filing cohort used on the rankings boards (CEO total, median worker, and ratio all present). Median worker pay is $116,673. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-60 peer cohort (# 33 of 136, 76th percentile - top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Depository Institutions companies.

Dollar rank
#552
$9.7M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#745
83:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
76th
top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How East West Bancorp Inc ranks nationally

East West Bancorp Inc CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

Total CEO compensation, the full national distribution, this company marked

$9,683,884 Top 39% higher than 61% of 1,423 companies

$0–$2,500,000: 304 companies (21%). Below this entry. $2,500,000–$5,000,000: 182 companies (13%). Below this entry. $5,000,000–$7,500,000: 208 companies (15%). Below this entry. $7,500,000–$10,000,000: 192 companies (13%). This entry sits in this band. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Above this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). Above this entry. $15,000,000–$17,500,000: 88 companies (6%). Above this entry. $17,500,000–$20,000,000: 54 companies (4%). Above this entry. $20,000,000–$22,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $22,500,000–$25,000,000: 34 companies (2%). Above this entry. $25,000,000–$27,500,000: 24 companies (2%). Above this entry. $27,500,000–$30,000,000: 16 companies (1%). Above this entry. $30,000,000–$32,500,000: 10 companies (1%). Above this entry. $32,500,000–$35,000,000: 7 companies (0%). Above this entry. $35,000,000–$37,500,000: 9 companies (1%). Above this entry. $37,500,000–$40,000,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $40,000,000–$42,500,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $42,500,000–$45,000,000: 1 companies (0%). Above this entry. $45,000,000–$47,500,000: 6 companies (0%). Above this entry. $47,500,000–$50,000,000: 27 companies (2%). Above this entry. This company $0 $50M+ every complete-filing company, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $2500K-wide band; taller bars hold more companies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source SEC DEF 14A Section 953(b) disclosures, PlainCEOPay extract · FY2025

East West Bancorp Inc vs. Depository Institutions peers

CEO total pay ($9.7M) against pay ratio (83:1) for East West Bancorp Inc (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Depository Institutions industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both2635735.34629318.96622902.58616486.110610069.840.4:152.1:163.8:175.4:187.1:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)East West Bancorp Inc, CEO total pay: 9683884 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 83:1East West Bancorp IncCommerce Bancshares Inc /mo/, CEO total pay: 6498082 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 82:1Commerce Bancshares Inc /mo/First Hawaiian, Inc., CEO total pay: 6288744 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 84:1First Hawaiian, Inc.Ameris Bancorp, CEO total pay: 6077507 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 85:1Ameris BancorpValley National Bancorp, CEO total pay: 6998076 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 81:1Valley National BancorpFirst Citizens Bancshares Inc /de/, CEO total pay: 10247600 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 81:1First Citizens Bancshares Inc /de/
East West Bancorp Inc vs. Depository Institutions peers, plotted against the industry's $3.0M median CEO total and 43:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Depository Institutions peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 124 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 60. Segments sum to the peer set, not this company's compensation pillar.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in East West Bancorp Inc's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · East West Bancorp Inc

Complete DEF 14A pay-ratio filings for this CIK across FY2021–2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent filing years only; incomplete dollar rows are omitted (same completeness gate as the hero figures).

Latest ratio
83:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-5:1
from FY2024 88:1
CEO $ YoY
+5.1%
$9.7M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
East West Bancorp Inc CEO total compensation, median worker pay, and pay ratio by fiscal year from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A.
FY CEO pay Δ pay Median worker Pay ratio Δ ratio
2021 $8.6M - $106,780 81:1 -
2022 $9.1M +4.9% $109,354 83:1 +2:1
2023 $8.4M -7.9% $105,804 79:1 -4:1
2024 $9.2M +10% $104,700 88:1 +9:1
2025 $9.7M +5.1% $116,673 83:1 -5:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1069157, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Depository Institutions

This Company's Ratio
83:1
Industry Median Ratio
43:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$3.0M
This CEO's Pay
$9.7M
Companies in Industry
136
vs. Industry Median
Above
#33 of 136 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Depository Institutions →

East West Bancorp Inc: MID · HEAVY pay ratio

East West Bancorp Inc's FY2025 ratio 83:1 ranks #33 of 136 Depository Institutions filers (76th percentile). the CEO earned 83× the median employee ($116,673) in FY2025.

Median employee $116,673 (HIGH-MED); MID · HEAVY stamps put about 83 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$9.7M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, well above median

Pay Ratio

83:1

Near industry median

East West Bancorp Inc in the higher Depository Institutions third

East West Bancorp Inc's FY2025 ratio 83:1 ranks #33 of 136 Depository Institutions filers (76th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Depository Institutions (SIC 60) median ratio is 43:1 across 136 FY2025 filers; East West Bancorp Inc's $9.7M CEO total is above the $3.0M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #552 and ratio rank #745 split - treat 83:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Depository Institutions peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$9.7M
Median Employee Pay
$116,673
Pay Ratio
83:1
Filing Date
2026-04-08

Company Info

Ticker
EWBC
CIK
1069157
Industry
Depository Institutions
SIC Code
6022
State
DE
View SEC filings →
SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1069157, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. East West Bancorp Inc's FY2025 ratio 83:1 ranks #33 of 136 Depository Institutions filers (76th percentile).

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ABS(ceo_total_comp) peers first, then a SIC pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.

Upstart Holdings, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.7M (Δ $16K lighter vs East West Bancorp Inc); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Ingram Micro Holding Corp · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.7M (Δ $18K lighter vs East West Bancorp Inc); STEEP · PAR-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Avalonbay Communities Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.7M (Δ $32K lighter vs East West Bancorp Inc); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $9.6M (Δ $42K lighter vs East West Bancorp Inc); MODEST · ELITE-MED vs this page's MID · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Commerce Bancshares Inc /mo/ (SIC 60 pole)

Commerce Bancshares Inc /mo/ stamps MID · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to East West Bancorp Inc's MID filing.
National dual ranks · #552/#745

East West Bancorp Inc's FY2025 package sits #552 by CEO dollars and #745 by ratio under HEAVY · MID.
Comp structure · HEAVY

East West Bancorp Inc's HEAVY CEO total is equity-sensitive - read what grant-date fair value does and does not mean.
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for East West Bancorp Inc (CIK 1069157), FY2025. See our methodology. Aggregated by PlainCEOPay as of August 2026.

Data currency: Executive compensation from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statements through fiscal year 2025, compiled and last refreshed August 2026. See our methodology for source dates and refresh cadence. Spot a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.