CEO Total Pay
$162K
FY2023 Summary Compensation
BLK
FY2023 data Public-data reference. official source
BlackRock Finance, Inc.
Data updated July 2026
Open-data reference.
Security & Commodity Brokers · DE · FY2023
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
166:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$162K
Median Worker
$162,300
A component-level pay breakdown (salary, bonus, equity, perks, pension) is not reported in BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. Only the CEO-to-median-worker ratio is required under Dodd-Frank §953(b); see our methodology for what each filing does and doesn't disclose.
BlackRock Finance, Inc., a security & commodity brokers company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 166:1 in FY2023. The CEO received total compensation of $162K, while the median employee earned $162,300 annually. This is above the Security & Commodity Brokers industry median of 54:1 across 28 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.
CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2023
A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →
Industry Comparison - Security & Commodity Brokers
This Company's Ratio
166:1
Industry Median Ratio
54:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$12.3M
This CEO's Pay
$162K
Companies in Industry
28
vs. Industry Median
Above
Understanding This Pay Ratio
BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 166:1 means that the CEO earned 166 times more than the company's median employee in FY2023.
The median employee at BlackRock Finance, Inc. earned $162,300 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 166 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year.
Why cross-company pay-ratio comparisons need caution
SEC rules let each company choose its own methodology for identifying the "median employee" (measurement date, statistical sampling, whether part-time pay is annualized, and a de minimis exemption for up to 5% of non-U.S. employees), so a higher ratio doesn't automatically mean less-fair pay practices, it can also reflect workforce mix (a large offshore, outsourced, or part-time-heavy workforce lowers the reported median and raises the ratio for reasons unrelated to CEO compensation itself).
Pay Ratio
166:1
Elevated vs peers
What This 2023 Filing Tells Us About BlackRock Finance, Inc.
According to the 2023 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, BlackRock Finance, Inc. (BLK, CIK 1364742) reported the CEO's total compensation at $162K. The proxy statement's structured pay-ratio disclosure reports this total but does not break it down by salary, bonus, equity, or other components. The median employee at the firm, the reference point mandated by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, earned $162,300 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 166:1 that this page tracks.
BlackRock Finance, Inc. operates in the Security & Commodity Brokers sector and is headquartered in DE. Across the Security & Commodity Brokers industry (SIC 62), 28 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2025, with a median of 54:1 and an average of 115:1. Median industry CEO pay was $12.3M, so BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s $162K sits at or below that typical figure.
This proxy was filed on 2024-04-04; all figures on this page come directly from that public filing and can be verified against the DEF 14A on the SEC EDGAR system.
What these SEC numbers do and do not include
Total compensation reported under Item 402 of Regulation S-K reflects grant-date fair value for equity awards, not realized pay, so a CEO may eventually cash in more, or less, depending on stock performance and vesting. The pay ratio itself is calculated against a single median employee chosen under rules that allow statistical sampling, and companies may update methodology year to year.
Key Data, FY2023
- CEO
- Not disclosed
- Total Compensation
- $162K
- Median Employee Pay
- $162,300
- Pay Ratio
- 166:1
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-04
Company Info
- Ticker
- BLK
- CIK
- 1364742
- Industry
- Security & Commodity Brokers
- SIC Code
- 6211
- State
- DE
Data Source: This data is sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy statement (DEF 14A) filings. PlainCEOPay provides this publicly available information for informational purposes only. Not investment or financial advice. Verify with official SEC filings at sec.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the CEO pay ratio at BlackRock Finance, Inc.? ▼
BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 166:1. The CEO earned $162K in FY2023, while the median employee earned $162,300.
How much does BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s CEO earn? ▼
The CEO of BlackRock Finance, Inc. (BLK) earned total compensation of $162K in fiscal year 2023, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s pay ratio compare to its industry? ▼
BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s pay ratio of 166:1 is above the Security & Commodity Brokers industry median of 54:1. The industry has 28 companies reporting pay ratios.
Where does BlackRock Finance, Inc.'s CEO pay data come from? ▼
All executive compensation data is sourced from SEC EDGAR DEF 14A proxy statement filings. Companies are required by the Dodd-Frank Act to disclose CEO-to-median-worker pay ratios annually. PlainCEOPay aggregates this publicly available data for easy comparison.
What is included in the CEO's total compensation? ▼
PlainCEOPay reports the CEO total-compensation figure disclosed with the company's pay-ratio filing. The current dataset does not extract its underlying Summary Compensation Table line items, so this page does not provide a salary, bonus, equity, or other-component breakdown.
How long would it take a median BlackRock Finance, Inc. employee to earn the CEO's pay? ▼
At a median salary of $162,300, it would take the typical BlackRock Finance, Inc. employee approximately 166 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year ($162K in FY2023).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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