Construction
10 companies · FY2023
Reading the Construction CEO Pay Landscape (SIC 16, FY2023)
The Construction industry, classified under 2-digit SIC code 16, had 10 SEC-reporting public companies disclose CEO pay ratio data in fiscal year 2023. Across that set of firms, the median CEO-to-worker pay ratio was 58:1 and the average was 87:1. Median CEO total compensation in the sector was $6.0M, with the sector-wide average at $8.0M. These figures are aggregated from DEF 14A proxy statements filed under Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires every U.S.-listed reporting company to compare its CEO's total compensation against a representative median employee.
Pay dispersion inside this industry is substantial. The 25th percentile CEO in Construction earned $4.4M, while the 75th percentile CEO earned $9.8M — a spread that shows how firm size, equity-heavy compensation packages, and performance-linked incentives can drive very different outcomes even among peers sharing the same SIC code. The gap between the 87:1 average and the 58:1 median is wide, which almost always signals that a small number of very-high-pay CEOs are pulling the mean upward; the median is the fairer yardstick for "a typical company in this sector."
Below you can scan each of the 10 Construction companies PlainCEOPay currently tracks in this SIC group, with headline pay, CEO name, median worker pay, and individual pay ratios. Click through to any company page to see the full compensation breakdown — base salary, stock awards, option awards, non-equity incentive pay, pension value changes, and other compensation — plus how that firm specifically compares to this industry benchmark. All data is pulled directly from SEC EDGAR filings and reflects what companies themselves disclosed to shareholders; it is not estimated, imputed, or projected.
Companies in Construction (10)
| Company | CEO | CEO Pay | Median Worker | Pay Ratio | FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUOR CORPSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1124198 | — | $18.9M | $75K | 251:1 | 2023 |
| KBR, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1357615 | — | $12.7M | $74K | 171:1 | 2023 |
| JACOBS SOLUTIONS INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 52988 | — | — | — | 124:1 | 2023 |
| Primoris Services CorpSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1361538 | — | $7.0M | $66K | 106:1 | 2023 |
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 874238 | — | $6.0M | $82K | 74:1 | 2023 |
| GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INCSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 861459 | — | $4.2M | $101K | 42:1 | 2023 |
| Orion Group Holdings IncSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1402829 | — | $2.4M | $66K | 37:1 | 2023 |
| MYR GROUP INC.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 700923 | — | $4.6M | $137K | 34:1 | 2023 |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock CORPSEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1372020 | — | — | — | 31:1 | 2023 |
| Construction Partners, Inc.SEC EDGAR DEF 14A — CIK 1718227 | — | — | — | 4:1 | 2023 |
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