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Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

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Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services · DE · FY2022
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
18:1
Below Average (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$1.2M
Median Worker
$65,836
A component-level pay breakdown (salary, bonus, equity, perks, pension) is not reported in Heritage-Crystal Clean, 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.

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc., a electric, gas & sanitary services company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 18:1 in FY2022. The CEO received total compensation of $1.2M, while the median employee earned $65,836 annually. This is below the Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services industry median of 79:1 across 57 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2022

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services

This Company's Ratio
18:1
Industry Median Ratio
79:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$11.0M
This CEO's Pay
$1.2M
Companies in Industry
57
vs. Industry Median
Below
View all companies in Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services →

Understanding This Pay Ratio

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 18:1 means that the CEO earned 18 times more than the company's median employee in FY2022.

The median employee at Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. earned $65,836 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 18 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).

CEO Total Pay

$1.2M

FY2022 Summary Compensation

Pay Ratio

18:1

Below typical industry median

What This 2022 Filing Tells Us About Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.

According to the 2022 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (CIK 1403431) reported the CEO's total compensation at $1.2M. 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 $65,836 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 18:1 that this page tracks.

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. operates in the Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services sector and is headquartered in DE. Across the Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services industry (SIC 49), 57 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2025, with a median of 79:1 and an average of 80:1. Median industry CEO pay was $11.0M, so Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.'s $1.2M sits at or below that typical figure.

This proxy was filed on 2023-05-01; 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, FY2022

CEO
Not disclosed
Total Compensation
$1.2M
Median Employee Pay
$65,836
Pay Ratio
18:1
Filing Date
2023-05-01

Company Info

CIK
1403431
Industry
Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services
SIC Code
4950
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 Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.?
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.'s CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 18:1. The CEO earned $1.2M in FY2022, while the median employee earned $65,836.
How much does Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.'s CEO earn?
The CEO of Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. earned total compensation of $1.2M in fiscal year 2022, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.'s pay ratio compare to its industry?
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.'s pay ratio of 18:1 is below the Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services industry median of 79:1. The industry has 57 companies reporting pay ratios.
Where does Heritage-Crystal Clean, 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 Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. employee to earn the CEO's pay?
At a median salary of $65,836, it would take the typical Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. employee approximately 18 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year ($1.2M in FY2022).

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