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SouthState Bank Corp

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Depository Institutions · FL · FY2025
CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio
91:1
Moderate (Scale: 0–1000:1)
CEO Pay
$7.6M
Median Worker
$83,829
A component-level pay breakdown (salary, bonus, equity, perks, pension) is not reported in SouthState Bank Corp'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.

SouthState Bank Corp, a depository institutions company, reported a CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 91:1 in FY2025. The CEO received total compensation of $7.6M, while the median employee earned $83,829 annually. This is above the Depository Institutions industry median of 42:1 across 128 companies. Data sourced from SEC EDGAR proxy (DEF 14A) filings.

CEO Compensation Breakdown, FY2025

A component-level pay breakdown is not reported in SouthState Bank Corp's structured SEC pay-ratio disclosure. See our methodology →

Industry Comparison - Depository Institutions

This Company's Ratio
91:1
Industry Median Ratio
42:1
Industry Median CEO Pay
$3.0M
This CEO's Pay
$7.6M
Companies in Industry
128
vs. Industry Median
Above
Pay-Ratio Rank in Industry
#26 of 128
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Understanding This Pay Ratio

SouthState Bank Corp's CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 91:1 means that the CEO earned 91 times more than the company's median employee in FY2025.

The median employee at SouthState Bank Corp earned $83,829 annually. At that wage, it would take a median employee approximately 91 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

$7.6M

FY2025 Summary Compensation

Pay Ratio

91:1

Near industry median

What This 2025 Filing Tells Us About SouthState Bank Corp

According to the 2025 DEF 14A proxy statement filed with the SEC, SouthState Bank Corp (SSB, CIK 764038) reported the CEO's total compensation at $7.6M. 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 $83,829 over the same fiscal year, producing the headline CEO-to-worker pay ratio of 91:1 that this page tracks.

SouthState Bank Corp operates in the Depository Institutions sector and is headquartered in FL. Across the Depository Institutions industry (SIC 60), 128 SEC-reporting companies disclosed pay ratios in FY2025, with a median of 42:1 and an average of 74:1. Median industry CEO pay was $3.0M, so SouthState Bank Corp's $7.6M sits above that typical figure.

This proxy was filed on 2026-03-03; 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, FY2025

CEO
Not disclosed
Total Compensation
$7.6M
Median Employee Pay
$83,829
Pay Ratio
91:1
Filing Date
2026-03-03

Company Info

Ticker
SSB
CIK
764038
Industry
Depository Institutions
SIC Code
6022
State
FL
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 SouthState Bank Corp?
SouthState Bank Corp's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 91:1. The CEO earned $7.6M in FY2025, while the median employee earned $83,829.
How much does SouthState Bank Corp's CEO earn?
The CEO of SouthState Bank Corp (SSB) earned total compensation of $7.6M in fiscal year 2025, according to SEC proxy filings.
How does SouthState Bank Corp's pay ratio compare to its industry?
SouthState Bank Corp's pay ratio of 91:1 is above the Depository Institutions industry median of 42:1. The industry has 128 companies reporting pay ratios. By pay ratio, SouthState Bank Corp ranks #26 of 128 companies in Depository Institutions (80th percentile).
Where does SouthState Bank Corp'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 SouthState Bank Corp employee to earn the CEO's pay?
At a median salary of $83,829, it would take the typical SouthState Bank Corp employee approximately 91 years to earn what the CEO earned in a single year ($7.6M in FY2025).

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