ESRT FY2025 SEC EDGAR DEF 14A #10 of 78 in industry

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. CEO pay ratio

The CEO earned $12.7M in FY2025 against median worker pay of $74,545 · Holding & Investment Offices.

Holding & Investment Offices peers All rankings
State
MD
Filing date
2026-04-02
Industry
Holding & Investment Offices
Industry rank
#10/78

Data updated August 2026

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CEO-to-worker pay ratio
170:1
High (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO pay
$12.7M
Median worker
$74,545

Answer first

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s FY2025 CEO total of $12.7M ranks #391 of 1,423 complete filings; its 170:1 pay ratio ranks #380. 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 $74,545. Industry placement uses the FY2025 SIC-67 peer cohort (# 10 of 78, 88th percentile - top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio). Figures come from Section 953(b) Dodd-Frank DEF 14A disclosures - not estimates. View all Holding & Investment Offices companies.

Dollar rank
#391
$12.7M of 1,423 FY2025
Ratio rank
#380
170:1 of 1,423
Industry pct
88th
top quartile of industry peers by pay ratio

How Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. ranks nationally

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. CEO pay vs. every FY2025 complete filing

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

$12,669,394 Top 27% higher than 73% 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%). Below this entry. $10,000,000–$12,500,000: 139 companies (10%). Below this entry. $12,500,000–$15,000,000: 91 companies (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. vs. Holding & Investment Offices peers

CEO total pay ($12.7M) against pay ratio (170:1) for Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (marked) and its 5 closest same-industry peers, against the Holding & Investment Offices industry median on both axes.

Pay + gap both highContained pay, wide gapHigh pay, contained gapBelow peer norms on both05930068.211860136.417790204.623720272.853.0:185.8:1118.5:1151.2:1183.9:1CEO total payPay ratio (CEO : median worker)Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., CEO total pay: 12669394 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 170:1Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.Equity Residential, CEO total pay: 12756315 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 165:1Equity ResidentialRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc., CEO total pay: 6230524 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 164:1Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.American Tower Corp /ma/, CEO total pay: 14854505 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 164:1American Tower Corp /ma/Prologis, Inc., CEO total pay: 141121 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 177:1Prologis, Inc.Equinix Inc, CEO total pay: 22597456 · Pay ratio (CEO : median worker): 178:1Equinix Inc
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. vs. Holding & Investment Offices peers, plotted against the industry's $8.2M median CEO total and 59:1 median pay ratio.

Ratio bands among Holding & Investment Offices peers

Exclusive CEO-to-median-worker bands across 72 complete latest-FY filings in SIC 67. 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 Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Filing-year trail · Empire State Realty Trust, 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
170:1
FY2025
vs prior FY
-6:1
from FY2024 176:1
CEO $ YoY
-4%
$12.7M latest
Filings shown
5
FY2021–2025
Empire State Realty Trust, 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 $7.9M - $65,001 122:1 -
2022 $8.4M +5.8% $68,000 124:1 +2:1
2023 $9.0M +6.8% $72,284 124:1 0:1
2024 $13.2M +47% $74,835 176:1 +52:1
2025 $12.7M -4% $74,545 170:1 -6:1

Source: SEC EDGAR DEF 14A pay-ratio disclosures for CIK 1541401, FY2021–2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.

Industry Comparison - Holding & Investment Offices

This Company's Ratio
170:1
Industry Median Ratio
59:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$8.2M
This CEO's Pay
$12.7M
Companies in Industry
78
vs. Industry Median
Above
#10 of 78 by pay ratio in this industry View all companies in Holding & Investment Offices →

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.: STEEP · HEAVY pay ratio

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 170:1 ranks #10 of 78 Holding & Investment Offices filers (88th percentile). the CEO earned 170× the median employee ($74,545) in FY2025.

Median employee $74,545 (HIGH-MED); STEEP · HEAVY stamps put about 170 median-wage years per CEO year.

CEO Total Pay

$12.7M

FY2025 Summary Compensation, above median

Pay Ratio

170:1

Elevated vs. peers

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. in the higher Holding & Investment Offices third

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 170:1 ranks #10 of 78 Holding & Investment Offices filers (88th percentile). The structured pay-ratio disclosure reports the total without line-item components. Holding & Investment Offices (SIC 67) median ratio is 59:1 across 78 FY2025 filers; Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s $12.7M CEO total is above the $8.2M industry median CEO pay.

Dollar rank #391 and ratio rank #380 split - treat 170:1 as a disclosure, not a fairness score. Open Holding & Investment Offices peers.

Key Data, FY2025

Total Compensation
$12.7M
Median Employee Pay
$74,545
Pay Ratio
170:1
Filing Date
2026-04-02

Company Info

Ticker
ESRT
CIK
1541401
Industry
Holding & Investment Offices
SIC Code
6798
State
MD
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SEC EDGAR DEF 14A for CIK 1541401, FY2025. Informational only, not investment advice. Verify on EDGAR.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s FY2025 ratio 170:1 ranks #10 of 78 Holding & Investment Offices filers (88th percentile).

Read with Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

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

American Eagle Outfitters Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.7M (Δ $7K lighter vs Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.); MEGA · LOW-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.7M (Δ $9K lighter vs Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.); MID · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
NOV Inc. · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.7M (Δ $42K heavier vs Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Entegris Inc · HEAVY

ABS(ceo_total_comp) peer at $12.6M (Δ $56K lighter vs Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.); STEEP · HIGH-MED vs this page's STEEP · HEAVY · HIGH-MED.
Equity Residential (SIC 67 pole)

Equity Residential stamps STEEP · HEAVY nearest in-SIC by ABS(pay_ratio) to Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s STEEP filing.
National dual ranks · #391/#380

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s FY2025 package sits #391 by CEO dollars and #380 by ratio under HEAVY · STEEP.
Comp structure · HEAVY

Empire State Realty Trust, 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 Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (CIK 1541401), 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.